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##### On the Cover Lesser Demons as Depicted in Gwent by Anna Podedworna \page

# Contents

- #### [2Credits](#p2) - ### [5**Creatures **](#p3) - #### [4Archespore](#p4) - #### [6Basilisk, Jungle](#p6) - #### [7Bloedzuiger](#p7) - #### [8Bullvore](#p8) - #### [9Cetus](#p9) - #### [11Deepstalker](#p11) - #### [13Dracolizard](#p13) - #### [15Dracoplague Dragon](#p15) - #### [19Firewyrm](#p19) - #### [22Draugir](#p22) - #### [23Draug](#p23) - #### [24Forktail](#p24) - #### [26Frightener](#p26) - #### [27Fungal Giant](#p27) - #### [28Gernichora](#p28) - #### [31Glustyworp](#p31) - #### [32Hellfire Ironclad](#p32) - #### [33Kayran](#p33) - #### [35Koshchey](#p35) - #### [36Profane](#p36) - #### [38Rock Troll](#p38) - #### [39Ice Troll](#p39) - #### [40Scoiaʼtael](#p40) - #### [45Spiritual Barghests](#p45) - #### [46The Beast](#p46) - #### [47Striga](#p47) - #### [49Toad Prince](#p49) - #### [51Varterral](#p51) - #### [53Appendix A: Miscellaneous Creatures](#p53)

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## Archespore 'Looks like a flower to me. A hideous, disgusting flower.' – *Blasco Tennerbe, last words* ***Horrific Plants.*** Archespores look like enormous, disgusting flowers, and smell like rotting flesh. Their appearance makes them practically indeclinable among more mundane plants. Allowing the archespores to be formidable ambush hunters. By the time a creature draws close enough to discern the archespores’ true nature the it is often too late to flee. The archespore’s colouring is based upon their age, brown being the youngest, then green, and purple being the oldest. There exists one other colouring of archespore, yellow, with has been cultivated by mages to serve as guards. *** Cursed plants.*** According to popular belief, archespores are cursed plants grown in soil fertilized by the blood of the dying. They are most often found in places which in the past saw massacres , bloody rituals or cruel murders. The cursed plant attacks all creatures that come across it with hate, trying to take vengeance on them. ***Stationary Hunters.*** All archespore are essentially ambush hunters. The archespores lie in wait, sometimes for weeks or months in between feedings, with the majority of its body submerged beneath the ground. Only when a creature ventures too close does the archespore spring our of the ground revealing it large size and ceases its jaws around it unlucky prey. The archespore can also spit caustic acid against their prey from a distance. A further danger is sporing, when the archespore crates offspring which explode on contact with creatures. Like most plants, all archespores are extremely vulnerable to fire, which is one of the most effective methods of fighting them.

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___ > ## Archespore >*Large Plant, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 84(13d10 + 13) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Damage vulnerabilities** fire > - **Damage Immunities** acid, poison > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, poisoned > - **Senses** blindsight 90 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** None > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > ___ > ***Subterranean Movement.*** The archespore can only move through earth or marshy ground. When it does so it dives underground and burst out from it again when it completes its movement. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The archespore makes two attacks only one of which can be Spore. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage and 3 (1d6) acid damage. > > ***Venom Spit.*** *Ranged Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, range 60ft., one target. *Hit* 3 (1d6) acid damage and 3 (1d6) poison damage. > >***Spore (Recharge 5-6).*** The archespore ejects spores from it in a 30 foot radius. 3 archespore pods appear in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the archespore. ``` ``` ___ > ## Archespore Pod >*small plant, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 10 > - **Hit Points** 10(4d6 - 4) > - **Speed** 0ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|2 (-4)|2 (-8)|8 (-1)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Damage vulnerabilities** fire > - **Damage Immunities** acid, poison > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, poisoned > - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** None > - **Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP) > ___ > ***Death Burst.*** When the pod dies, it explodes in a burst of acid. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one > >***Plant Appearance.*** The pods appears normal plant without a DC 13 Wisdom (Nature) check. > ### Actions > ***burst.*** All creatures within 5 feet of the pod must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) acid damage on a failed saving, or half as much on successful one. when the pod makes this attack the creature dies, without activating *death burst*.

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## Basilisk, Jungle ***Sizable Threats.*** Jungle basilisks are the distant cousins of the ‘true’ basilisks, and possess very different appearances and abilities to their cousins. The jungle basilisks are a kind of reptile with six legs and quills along its spine and tail. As fully grown jungle basilisk vary in size from that of a crocodile to twice the size of a lion.The jungle basilisks lack the capability to turn creatures into stone, but their toxins provide a sizable threat to compensate. ***Black Venom.*** The venom of the basilisk is highly potent, those affected feel like their blood and wounds are aflame. More dangerous is the secondary effect of basilisk venom, madness. Basilisk venom drives a creature to the point of insanity, rendering them paranoid, and forces them to fits of rage against their allies. The venom of basilisks has been used to create the poison known as basilisk venom. Basilisk venom is a paste like substance which induces violent madness in all warm blooded creatures. ***Tropical Hunters.*** The jungle basilisk is as its name suggests is commonly found within jungles, but can be found any humid or tropical climate. These basilisks make their homes in caves or dark alcoves and stalk the jungles during the day. The basilisk fear few creatures creatures of the jungles stalking most creatures that roam their territory. The basilisks do however, avoid settlements.

Credit: Kevin Catalan ___ > ## Basilisk, Jungle >*Large beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 > - **Hit Points** 135(18d10 + 36) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|13 (+1)|15 (+2)|8 (-1)|13 (+1)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Damage Resistances** poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 7 (2,900 XP) > ___ > ***Basilisk’s Madnesson.*** Any creature that fails its save against the basilisk’s toxin will target one of their allies with their actions. Any creature affected can repeat their Constitution saving throw at the end of their turn to end the affect of *basilisk’s madnesson*. > > ***Hold Breath.*** The basilisk can hold its breath for 1 hour. > > ***Toxic Blood.*** Whenever the basilisk takes piercing or slashing damage the creature that dealt the damage takes 3 (1d6) poison damage. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The basilisk makes three attacks only two of which can be *Bite*. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 10 (2d6 + 3) and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 13 (3d8) poison damage and comes under the affect of *basilisk’s madness*on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. > >***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 10ft., one target . *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. \page

## Bloedzuiger ***Horrific Leech.*** The bloedzuiger, a grotesque monster that looks like a giant leech with elephant-like legs. The bloedzuiger causes fear within most who encounter it, as the bloedzuiger much like a leech the bloedzuiger consumes the blood of warm blooded creatures. As the bloedzuiger feasts on blood they regurgitate bile and acid on to their unlucky prey to feast on their flesh as well. ***Swamp Hunter.*** Bloedzuigers are found within swamps concealing themselves within muck and filth only revealing themselves when they sense the presence of warm-blooded creatures. The lack of speed does not normally hinder bloedzuigers, as they hunt though ambush, grappling creatures with their hook-like forelimbs, and by swarming their prey cutting off their escape. ***Vengeance in Death.*** The bloedzuigers are foul creatures of an acidic nature. Their gullets and stomachs are filled with potent acid which digests creatures true but also allows for the final defence of the bloedzuigers. When a bloedzuigers is about to die a chain reaction within it begins, ultimately causing the bloedzuigers to detonate in an explosion of vile bile, gore, ichor, and acid. Woe to those who decide to gut the monster. ___ > ## Bloedzuiger >*medium monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 8 > - **Hit Points** 82 (11d8 +33) > - **Speed** 20ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|6 (-2)|16 (+3)|8 (-1)|10 (+0)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +2 > - **Damage Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 4 (1,100 XP) > ___ > ***Death Burst.*** When the bloedzuiger dies, it explodes in a burst of acid and gore. Each creature within 5 feet of it must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The bloedzuiger makes two Attacks > >***Leech .*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one creature that is grappled by the bloedzuiger, incapacitated or restrained. *Hit* 5 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage, and 10 (3d6) acid damage. > > ***Hooked claws.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. On a hit the target becomes grappled by the bloedzuiger (escape DC 14).

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## Bullvore Bullvores can be compared to a heap of muscles constrained by a sack of hard, elastic skin. It's head is marked with three horns and a mouth filled with sharp teeth adapted to rending flesh. bullvores have vestigial hands the creature barely moves, growing all over its body. ***Artistic Killers.*** This monster does not like the company of its own kind. One might even say it is like a poet in that it is an individualist. Much like an artist, it likes to show off before its lessers, thus it is at times accompanied by smaller, weaker beasts like nekkers and rotfiends. Bullvores are prone to giving peculiar displays wherein they kill their retinue in a fanciful manner, for example, by spitting acid on rotfiends that, in turn, explode. ***Horns and Acid.*** Bullvores like any other necrophage eat corpses but are just as capable at making corpses. Bullvores charge into groups goring any in its path before spraying filth dissolving and poisoning its prey.

Credit: https://trizna.artstation.com/ ___ > ## Bullvore >*Large undead, chaotic evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 > - **Hit Points** 102 (12d10 +36) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|8 (-1)|16 (+3)|5 (-2)|10 (+0)|10 (+0)| >___ > - **Condition Resistances** necrotic > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** charmed, exhaustion, poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP) > ___ > ***Charge.*** If the bullvore moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d8) piercing damage. > > ***Necrophage Synergy.*** The bullvore’s acid spray deals double damage to rotfiends. > > ***Regeneration.*** The bullvore regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the bullvore takes fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the bullvore’s next turn. The bullvore dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The bullvore makes one *slam* and two *gore* attacks. > > ***Gore.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. > > ***Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (3d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Acid Spray (Recharge 5-6).*** The bullvore vomits out filth that is both acidic and poisonous 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6) acid damage, and 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ``` ```

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## Cetus ***Rare and Dangerous.*** Cetuses are large serpentine beasts with gigantic maws filled with teeth larger than greatswords, their scales are smooth and pose the ability to manipulate electrical energy, sending electrical arcs to kill and stun its prey. The cetuses are incredibly rare creatures, their small numbers thrive in warm seas, but an incredibly small number do migrate to even the coldest waters. These beast can grow to perverse size, larger than any whale, with the largest of them dellwing on the ocean floors. ***Terror of the Deep.*** Cetuses are terrors of the deep preying on whales and whole school of fish. They typically come into contact with humans when they mistake ships for viable prey. Woe betide any on a boat that a cetus targets, for they can coil around entire ships and sunder them. According to popular belief lightning storms bring cetuses to the surface, whatever the truth of this, when cetuses do make their way to the surface they wreak destruction. ``` ```

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___ > ## Cetus, Adult >*Gargantuan beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 > - **Hit Points** 187(13d20 + 52) > - **Speed** 0ft., swim 60ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|20 (+5)|14 (+2)|18 (+4)|9 (-1)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +6, Con +8 > - **Damage Immunities** lighting > - **Damage Resistance** cold, fire > - **Senses** blindsight 20ft., darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 15 (13,000 XP) > ___ > ***Amphibious.*** The cetus can breathe air and water. > > ***Surge.*** as a bonus action electrical energy surges over the scales of the cetus. Each creature within 5 feet of the cetus takes 11 (2d10) lighting damage, and any creature grappled by the cetus takes an additional 5 (1d10) lighting damage. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The cetus makes three attacks only one of which can be *electrical arc*. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +10 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage and 11 (2d10) lightning damage. > > ***Constrict.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit* 27 (4d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 20) Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, the cetus can constrict up to 3 targets. > > **Electrical Arc.** the cetus emits a bust of electrical energy in a 30 foot radius of itself. All creatures within this area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ___ > ## Cetus, Young >*Large beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 > - **Hit Points** 97(13d10 + 26) > - **Speed** 0ft., swim 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|14 (+2)|15 (+2)|7 (-2)|12 (+1)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Damage Resistance** fire, lighting > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP) > ___ > ***Amphibious.*** The cetus can breathe air and water. > > ***Surge.*** as a bonus action electrical energy surges over the scales of the cetus. Each creature within 5 feet of the cetus takes 5 (1d10) lighting damage, and any creature grappled by the cetus takes an additional 5 (1d10) lighting damage. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The cetus makes two attacks > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage and 5 (1d10) lightning damage. > > ***Constrict.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit* 14 (2d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 16) Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the cetus can't constrict another target

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## Deepstalker ***Reptilian Scourge.*** Deepstalkers are small reptilian creatures that run on powerful hind legs and use extended tails to help them stay balanced. Their heads end in puckered, lamprey-like mouths ringed with sharp teeth. They run or jump swiftly at their prey, and are capable of spitting either acid or slowing venom. There are a number of variations among the smallest and by far most common are simply called deepstalkers, just as small and only distinguishable by a light blue colouration, deepstalker leaders are larger and more powerful, and deepstalker matriarchs are still larger and give birth to all other deepstalkers, as such all other deepstalkers defend their matriarch to the death. ***Hunters in the Dark.*** Deepstalkers are found most commonly in the underdark, but can be rarely found within deep caves and caverns. Deepstalkers are vicious predators of the dark, they typically hunt rodents, however, when they possess great numbers and the element of surprise them can even make humanoids their prey. When hunting deepstalkers either burrow into the ground or stay completely still becoming indistinguishable from clusters of rocks and wait for prey to ___ > ## Deepstalker Spitters >*small beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 59(17d6) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|7 (-2)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|9 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +4 > - **Damage Resistances** poison > - **Senses** darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP) > ___ > ***False Appearance.*** While the deepstalker remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a pile of stone > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The deepstalker makes two attacks melee or two ranged attacks > > ***Acid Spit.*** *Ranged Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, range 30ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (2d6) Acid damage. > >***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage and 3 (1d6) Acid damage. ``` ``` ___ > ## Deepstalker >*small beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 12 > - **Hit Points** 38(11d6) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|7 (-2)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +4 > - **Senses** darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP) > ___ > ***False Appearance.*** While the deepstalker remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a pile of stone > > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage Credit: The World of Thedas Volume 1

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___ > ## Deepstalker Leader >*small beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 99(22d6+22) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|9 (-1)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|9 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +5 > - **Damage Resistances** poison > - **Senses** darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > ___ > >***Command.*** as a bonus action the deepstalker may as a bonus action command a ally deepstalker to make a single melee or ranged attack. > > ***False Appearance.*** While the deepstalker remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a pile of stone > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The deepstalker makes two *bite* attacks or one *slowing spit* and one *acid spit* attack. > >***Acid Spit.*** *Ranged Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, range 30ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (2d6+ 2) Acid damage. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage and 3 (1d6) Acid damage. > > ***Slowing Spit.*** The deepstalker spits out an acidic toxin that slows a single target. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) acid damage, lose 10 ft of movement and it can’t use reactions until the end of its next turn. ___ > ## Deepstalker Matriarch >*Medium beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 > - **Hit Points** 116(26d8+26) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|10 (+0)|16 (+3)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|9 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +6 > - **Damage Resistances** poison > - **Senses** darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP) > ___ > >***Command.*** as a bonus action the matriarch may as a bonus action command a ally matriarch to make a single melee or ranged attack. > > ***False Appearance.*** While the matriarch remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a pile of stone > >***Matriarch’s Call.*** as a bonus action the matriarch lets out a call for aid. 1 deepstalker responds and another 1 deepstalker has a 50 percent chance of responding. The called deepstalker appear in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the Matriarch, acts as an ally of the Matriarch. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The matriarch makes three attacks > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage and 3 (1d6) Acid damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage

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___ > ## Dracolizard >*large Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 127 (17d10+34) > - **Speed** 30ft., 50ft. flying >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|14 (+2)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)|12 (+1)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +5 > - **Skills** Perception +4, Stealth +5 > - **Damage Resistances** fire > - **Senses** Blindsight 60ft., passive Perception 14 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 6 (2,300 XP) > ___ > ***Agile.*** On each of its turns, the dracolizard can use a bonus action to take the Disengage action. > > ***Blind.*** The dracolizard is blind and automatically fails any ability checks that require sight. > > ***Keen Hearing and Smell.*** The dracolizard has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell. > > ***Sky Dive.*** If the dracolizard flies at least 20 feet toward a target and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) slashing damage. > > ***Unstable Wings*** When the dracolizard takes damage during flight it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of the damage dealt. On a failure the dracolizard drops 30ft directly down. If the dracolizard hit the ground it takes no damage. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The dracolizard makes one *bite* attack, one *claw* attack, and one *tail* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage. > > ***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (3d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. > >***fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dracolizard exhales flame in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ``` ```

Credit: Bartłomiej Gaweł ## Dracolizard Some peasants once offered me a king's ransom to slay a dracolizard. A damned hefty purse, chock full o' gold... But I turned 'em down. Coin's no good if you're dead. And a dracolizard, that's no fuckin' forktail. – Zator Dracolizards or Slyzards are large, grey-colored, flying reptile, sometimes as big as a young dragon, for which dracolizards are sometimes mistaken. ***Fiery Flyers.*** Dracolizards are often mistaken for wyverns or forktails. Yet make no mistake, dracolizards are nasty, terribly dangerous beasts, and confusing them for wyverns will end very badly for the confuser. While a wyvern can tear apart and devour an untrained man in seconds, only a dracolizard can first bake him to a crisp with a waft of fiery breath. Dracolizards like to disengage mid-fight to fly into the air and plummet down at high speed while spewing out balls of fire. ***Death from Above.*** Dracolizards are keenly aggressive and attack from both ground and air. Their goal during a fight is to get close enough to their foe to injure it with a breath of fire or knock it down with a sonic blast. Like wyverns, dracolizard also attack with their tails, though they lack a venomous strike. ***Range Hunters.*** Dracolizards make their homes in mountainous and forested environments hunting animals and humanoids alike. In most instances dracolizards are solitary creatures, but a dracolizard matriarch is capable of forming a unit of a few dracolizards. \page

___ ___ > ## Dracolizard Matriarch >*Huge Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 190 (20d12 +60) > - **Speed** 40ft., 60ft. flying >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|9 (-1)|15 (+2)|9 (-1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +7, Con +7 > - **Skills** Perception +6, Stealth +7 > - **Damage Resistances** fire > - **Senses** Blindsight 120ft., passive Perception 16 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 11 (7,200 XP) > ___ > ***Agile.*** On each of its turns, the dracolizard can use a bonus action to take the Disengage action. > >***Blind.*** The dracolizard is blind and automatically fails any ability checks that require sight. > > ***Keen Hearing and Smell.*** The dracolizard has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell. > > ***Sky Dive.*** If the dracolizard flies at least 20 feet toward a target and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 13 (3d8) slashing damage. > > ***Unstable Wings*** When the dracolizard takes damage during flight it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of one half of the damage dealt. On a failure the dracolizard drops 30ft directly down. If the dracolizard hit the ground it takes no damage. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The dracolizard makes one *sonic blast* attack then one *bite* attack, one *claw* attack, and one *tail* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 17 (3d8 +4) piercing damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage. > >***Sonic Blast.*** All creatures with a 5 ft. wide, 30 ft. long line must make a DC 17 Strength Saving Throw or be knocked prone. > > ***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. *Hit* 31 (6d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. > >***fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dracolizard exhales flame in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 63 (14d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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## Dracoplague Dragon ***End of the Age of Dragons.*** In time ancient to us now dragons ruled the skies and terrorised the humanoids of the world. Dragons subjugated entire populations, and destroyed entire cities in their anger. The greats mages of the elven peoples joined together in conclave to discover a way to end the plague of dragon, in the end they conceived of the dracoplague. The dracoplague is a magical disease conferred by the a magical ritual which transforms the target dragon into a mockery of itself, beastal, unintelligent, unable to speak, and aggressive. The first dracoplague ritual was only able to target one dragon, but as the conclave developed their spell they reached a crescendo, the conclave sacrificed their lives to fuel their great dracoplague ritual. The dracoplague encompassed the earth transforming the vast majority of dragons into dracoplagues, destroying draconic society and culture in one fell swoop. The Age of Dragons thus came to an end. ***More Beast than Dragon.*** Dracoplague dragons are scaled, reptilian creatures, much like metallic and chromatic dragons. Unlike metallic and chromatic dragons they have four limbs: two wings, which are used as forelegs like bats and pterosaurs, and two rear legs. These dragons have strong jaws, sharp teeth and claws, leathery wings and long necks and tails, with horns upon their heads. As young hatchlings, they are around the size of a cat. Provided it has food and freedom, a dragon never stops growing. ``` ``` ***Fire made Flesh.*** A dracoplague dragon's scales are largely, but not entirely, impervious to flame as well, and serve as protection for the more vulnerable flesh and musculature beneath. As a dragon ages, its scales thicken and grow harder, affording even more protection, leaving dragons nearly immune to fire, although they can still be wounded by dragonflame. Similarly, as dragons age, the fires they breath become hotter and fiercer. Where a hatchling's flame can set straw aflame, the flames of older dragons could melt steel and stone. The lifespan of dragons is is not counted in decades but centuries. ***Beastial Intelligence, and Aggression.*** Dracoplague dragons are highly aggressive and territorial, and do not sly away from attacking even large groups of humanoids, and when enraged, towns. While not intelligent in the same way as metallic and chromatic dragons these dragons have a crule beastial intelligence, laying in wait or fleeing when out matched. They make their home upon mountains, in caves, crevasse in a diverse group of environments.

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___ ___ > ## Anceint Dracoplague Dragon >*Gargantuan dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 (Natural Armor) > - **Hit Points** 350(20d20 + 140) > - **Speed** 40ft., climb 40ft., fly 80ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|25 (+7)|10 (+0)|24 (+7)|8 (-1)|14 (+2)|10 (+0)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +6, Con +13, Wis +8, Cha +6 > - **Skills** Acrobatics +6 Perception +8, Stealth +6 > - **Damage Immunities** non-draconic fire > - **Damage Resistances** force > - **Senses**blindsight 60ft., darkvision 120., passive Perception 18 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 19 (22,000 XP) > ___ > ***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. > ### Actions > Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. > > ***Bite.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. *Hit* 18(2d10 + 7) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) fire damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. *Hit* 14 (2d6 + 7) slashing damage. > > ***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +14 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. *Hit* 17 (2d8 + 8) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Frightful Presence.*** Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. > >***fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dragon exhales flame in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking 72 (16d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Legendary Actions > The dragon can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > > **Detect.** The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. > >**Tail Attack.** The dragon makes a tail attack. > >**Wing Attack.** (Costs 2 Actions).The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 ft. of the dragon must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.

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___ ___ > ## Adult Dracoplague Dragon >*Huge dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 230(20d12 + 100) > - **Speed** 40ft., fly 80ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|21 (+5)|10 (+0)|20 (+5)|6 (-2)|12 (+1)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +5, Cha +3 > - **Skills** Acrobatics +4 Perception +5, Stealth +4 > - **Damage Immunities** non-draconic fire > - **Senses**blindsight 60ft., darkvision 120., passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 12 (8,400 XP) > ___ > ***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. > ### Actions > Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. > > ***Bite.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. *Hit* (2d10 + 5) piercing damage plus (1d8) fire damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. *Hit* (2d6 + 5) slashing damage. > > ***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +14 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. *Hit* (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Frightful Presence.*** Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. > >***fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dragon exhales flame in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking 49 (11d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Legendary Actions > The dragon can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > > **Detect.** The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. > >**Tail Attack.** The dragon makes a tail attack. > >**Wing Attack.** (Costs 2 Actions).The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 ft. of the dragon must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or take 15 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.

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___ > ## Young Dracoplague Dragon >*large dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 287(25d12 + 125) > - **Speed** 40ft., fly 80ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|10 (+0)|18 (+4)|4 (-3)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +3, Con +7, Wis +3, Cha +2 > - **Skills** Acrobatics +7 Perception +3, Stealth +3 > - **Damage Resistances** non-draconic fire > - **Senses**blindsight 30ft., darkvision 120., passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 6 (2,300 XP) > ___ > ### Actions > Multiattack. The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. > > ***Bite.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. *Hit* (2d10 + 4) piercing damage plus (1d8) fire damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. *Hit* (2d6 + 4) slashing damage. > >***fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dragon exhales flame in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ___ > ## Dracoplague Dragon Wyrmling >*Medium dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 287(25d12 + 125) > - **Speed** 30ft., fly 60ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|14 (+2)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|4 (-3)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +2, Con +4, Wis +2, Cha +1 > - **Skills** Acrobatics +2 Perception +2, Stealth +2 > - **Damage Resistances** non-draconic fire > - **Senses**blindsight 10ft., darkvision 60., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) > ___ > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. *Hit* (2d10 + 4) piercing damage plus (1d8) fire damage. > >***fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The dragon exhales flame in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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___ ___ > ## Ancient Firewyrm >*Huge dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 385(22d20 + 154) > - **Speed** 40ft., burrow 80ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|28 (+9)|8 (-1)|24 (+7)|8 (-1)|15 (+2)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +6, Con +14, Wis +9 > - **Skills** Investigation +6, Perception +9 > - **Damage Immunities** fire > - **Condition Immunities** Prone > - **Senses** blindsight 10ft., darkvision 120ft., tremorsense 90ft., passive Perception 19 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 21 (33,000 XP) > ___ > ***Fire in the Vains.*** Whenever the firewyrm takes piercing or slashing damage the creature that dealt the damage takes 6 (1d12) fire damage. > >***Hold Breath.*** The firewyrm can hold its breath for 24 hours. > >***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the firewyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The firewyrm can use its Fiery Presence. It then makes three attacks one *bite*, one *consume*, and one *tail* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +12 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 20 (2d10 +7) piercing damage and 13 (4d8) fire damage. > > ***Consume*** The firewyrm makes one attack against a Large or smaller target. If the attack hits, 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 firewyrm, and it takes 45 (10d8) fire damage at the start of each of the firewyrm's turns. The firewyrm can have only one target swallowed at a time. > >If the firewyrm dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone. > >***Tail*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d10 +9) bludgeoning damage. > >***Fiery Presence.*** Each creature within 60 ft. of the firewyrm must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (1d10) fire damage. A creature that fails its saving throw gains one point of exhaustion (a creature that fails its save nine times would have 3 points of exhaustion). > > ***Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The firewyrm exhales fire in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 70 (20d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Reactions > > ***Bore.*** The firewyrm burrows underground and reemerges within 40 feet of its original location. All creatures within 10 feet of the location that the Firewyrm emerges are pushed away into an unoccupied space and must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 17 (3d6 +7) bludgeoning damage. > >***Tail Attack*** The firewyrm makes a tail attack > > ***Flame Spray.*** The firewyrm spits out thick flaming gel in a 30 ft cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ## Firewyrm ***Draconic Leviathans.*** Firewyrms are akin to dragons, but differ greatly in physical appearance. Firewyrms’ bodies are more like that of snake, rather than that of the chromatic and metallic dragons, though gigantic. Firewyrms can grow to truly proportions creatures dwarfing the size of even ancient dragons. Lacking wings, and possessing only vestigial arms and legs, they are dragons of a truly different kind. ***Wyrmways.*** Firewyrms are constantly moving, burrowing through rock, soil, and stone; consuming it and any plants or creatures in their way. Firewyrms are opportunistic eaters, when the come across creatures they blacken them with fire and consume them. These dragons travel far, in their wake wormways vast tunnels that traverse caverns, mountains, and even the underdark. Their wyrmways are also filled with dragonstone, also known as obsidian, which has lead to the theory that the internal heat and pressure of a firewyrm turns the stone and earth to obsidian, which is then deposited out of the firewyrm. ***Devourers of Earth, Stone, and Man.*** In a fight firewyrms lack any semblance of finesse, they bite, smash targets with their powerful tails, and engulf their targets with flame, the largest firewyrms are even capable of swallowing their targets whole. \page

___ ___ > ## Adult Firewyrm >*Huge dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 287(25d12 + 125) > - **Speed** 40ft., burrow 80ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|25 (+7)|8 (-1)|20 (+5)|8 (-1)|15 (+2)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +4, Con +10, Wis +7 > - **Skills** Investigation +4, Perception +7 > - **Damage Immunities** fire > - **Condition Immunities** Prone > - **Senses** blindsight 10ft., darkvision 120ft., tremorsense 90ft., passive Perception 17 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 16 (15,000 XP) > ___ > ***Fire in the Vains.*** Whenever the firewyrm takes piercing or slashing damage the creature that dealt the damage takes (1d10) fire damage. > >***Hold Breath.*** The firewyrm can hold its breath for 12 hours. > >***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the firewyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The firewyrm can use its Fiery Presence. It then makes three attacks only one of which can be *Bite*. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +12 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 11 (1d10 +7) piercing damage and 13 (3d8) fire damage. > > ***Consume*** The firewyrm makes one attack at disadvantage against a Medium or smaller target. If the attack hits, 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 firewyrm, and it takes 32 (8d8) fire damage at the start of each of the firewyrm's turns. The firewyrm can have only one target swallowed at a time. > >If the firewyrm dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone. > >***Tail*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d10 +7) bludgeoning damage. > >***Fiery Presence.*** Each creature within 60 ft. of the firewyrm must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (1d10) fire damage. A creature that fails its saving throw gains one point of exhaustion (a creature that fails its save nine times would have 3 points of exhaustion). > > ***Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The firewyrm exhales fire in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 56 (14d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Reactions > > ***Bore.*** The firewyrm burrows underground and reemerges within 40 feet of its original location. All creatures within 10 feet of the location that the Firewyrm emerges are pushed away into an unoccupied space and must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 14 (2d6 +7) bludgeoning damage. > >***Tail Attack*** The firewyrm makes a tail attack > > ***Flame Spray.*** The firewyrm spits out thick flaming gel in a 30 ft cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 13 (3d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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___ > ## Young Firewyrm >*large dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 170(20d10 + 60) > - **Speed** 40ft., burrow 60ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|8 (-1)|17 (+3)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +3, Con +7, Wis +5 > - **Skills** Investigation +3, Perception +5 > - **Damage Immunities** fire > - **Condition Immunities** Prone > - **Senses** blindsight 10ft., darkvision 90ft., tremorsense 90ft., passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 9 (5,000 XP) > ___ > ***Fire in the Vains.*** Whenever the firewyrm takes piercing or slashing damage the creature that dealt the damage takes (1d8) fire damage. > >***Hold Breath.*** The firewyrm can hold its breath for 6 hours. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The firewyrm makes three attacks only one of which can be *Bite*. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 14 (2d10 +4) piercing damage and 8 (2d8) fire damage. > >***Tail*** *Melee Weapon Attack* +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 +4) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The firewyrm exhales fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 49 (14d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ___ > ## Firewyrm Wyrmling >*small dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 61(14d6 + 14) > - **Speed** 20ft., burrow 30ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|14 (+2)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|6 (-2)|10 (+0)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** fire > - **Condition Immunities** Prone > - **Senses** blindsight 10ft., darkvision 60ft., tremorsense 30ft., passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) > ___ > ***Fire in the Vains.*** Whenever the firewyrm takes piercing or slashing damage the creature that dealt the damage takes (1d6) fire damage. > >***Hold Breath.*** The firewyrm can hold its breath for 1 hour. > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage and 4 (1d8) fire damage. > > ***Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The firewyrm exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC l3 Dexterity saving throw, taking 15 (5d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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## Draugirs Draugirs are wraiths of war, possessing the bodies and armour of those who have fallen on the battlefield. Draugirs only arise on the site of exceptionally vicious and bloody battlefields. The wraiths are bloodlust and hatred concentrated into an undead twisted metal form. The draugirs are protected by thick twisted platemail armour and oversized shields, they are no doubt formidable undead foes. ***Perfect Warriors*** Draugirs can both form naturally and be called into existence by a draug to serve as its soldiers. The Draugirs unwaveringly serve their commander or seek to reenact the batters that killed their mortal bodies. Draugirs are the perfect soldiers; they take on the minds and skills of the bodies of the knights and soldiers they possess so take on their martial proficiency Added to this, the draugirs are incapable of experiencing fear, pain, or exhaustion, they need not rest nor feed, they will not retreat and have no mercy in the execution of their orders. ___ > ## Draugir >*Large undead, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 21 (heavy plate + sheild) > - **Hit Points** 85(10d10 + 30) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|6 (-2)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|5 (-3)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** Understands All Languages It Spoke In Life But Can't Speak > - **Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP) > ___ > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The draugir makes two *greatsword* attacks and one *sheild bash* attack. > > ***Oversized Greatsword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (3d6 + 3) slashing damage. > > ***Sheild Bash.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

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## Draug Draugs are commanders of undead and draugirs, its visaged is horrific to behold, a mass of twisted metal, bones, and flame. Draugs are the leaders of armies destroyed, broken, and killed on the field of battle reborn as vengeful waiths repossessing their corpses and augmenting them with steel and flame. Draugs themselves retain all their martial and strategic skills. Their new undead strength renders draugs more powerful in death than they were in life. ***Cursed to Remain.*** It is truly difficult to defeat a draug in combat, and it is prudent to take a diffrent tact to prevent the draug and its draugirs reforming. As with any wraith there is some tragic, usually violent and bloody, event that ties the draug and its draugirs to a battlefield and keeps them on the plane of the living. Resolving the tragic events or absolving the draug from some purported offence will allow the draug and draugirs to end their fight and leave this plane.

Credit: Nemanja Stankovic ``` ``` ___ > ## Draug >*Huge undead, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 23 (thick plate + heavy sheild) > - **Hit Points** 161(10d12 + 51) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|6 (-2)|16 (+3)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|5 (-3)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, fear, poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** Understands All Languages It Spoke In Life But Can't Speak > - **Challenge** 11 (7,200 XP) > ___ > >***Undead Flame.*** A creature that touches the draug or hits it with a melee Attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The draug makes two *greatsword* attacks and one *sheild bash* attack. > > ***Oversized Greatsword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage and 7 (2d6) fire damage. > > ***Sheild Bash.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage 7 (2d6) fire damage. > > ***Fire Tornado (Recharge 5-6).*** The draug become a twirling mass of flame and steel moving in 10ft., wide 40ft., straight line. Each creature in that area must make a DC 26 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) fire damage and 28 (8d6) slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Reactions >***Parry.*** The draug adds 3 to its AC against one melee Attack that would hit it. To do so, the draug must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

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## Forktail Forktails are related to dragons, but smaller and much less intelligent. The forktail can be recognised by two features. Firstly the males possess large horns upon their head, and secondly the forked tail that the creatures are named after, which carries a potent venom. Despite their large size, forktails are nimble in air, and while on the ground they become significantly less mobile but are still highly dangerous. ***More Deadly than Dragons.*** Forktails though small and weaker than true dragons kill far more humanoids than true dragons. The forktails have a vicious and predatory nature to them. Typically, the creature will feed on livestock carrying away whole sheep, or biting cattle in two to feast on half before flying off with the remainder of the carcass. When the forktail becomes hungry it is willing to attack creatures twice its size and even humanoids. Forktails prefer to isolate a single creature, diving down on them before moving out of rangel. On the ground the forktail is less nuanced, lashing out with teeth, claw, and tail. ***Toxic Tails.*** Forktails' namesake, that being their forked tail are their greatest assets. Their tails are deeply forked near their end and possess large spines, that in of itself would be enough to kill most creatures. To make the forktails more dangerous, the spines on their tails carry a highly toxic venom that inflicts great pain and can even cause death in weaker creatures. The toxin is highly valued by alchemists and poisoners as it can be concentrated into a even more deadly and dangerous toxin. ***Prone to Conflict.*** Forktails are typically found in mountainous and forested areas, and nest in high places; mountain peaks or great trees. Forktails become even more dangerous during their mating seasons and as they care for their young. During mating seasons the normally isolated creatures come together, and do so violently. Males fight each other and become highly aggressive to other creatures in the region. Once the mating is over living near forktails in the region become even more dangerous. The pairs of male and female will attack any creature foolish or unlucky enough to venture near their nests. When their eggs hatch the parents venture out to make sure they are fed, which typically leads the forktails into conflict with humanoid races. ``` ```

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___ > ## Forktail >*Large dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 > - **Hit Points** 123 (19d10 + 19) > - **Speed** 20ft., flying 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|6 (-2)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Perception +2 > - **Senses** passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 4 (1,100 XP) > ___ > ***Unbridled Aggression*** The Forktail has advantage on the first attack of its turn. > >***Unstable Wings*** When the forktail takes damage during flight it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of the damage dealt. On a failure the forktail drops 30ft directly down. If the forktail hit the ground it takes no damage. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The forktail makes two attacks, one forked tail and one bite. > >***Forked tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 11 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. ___ > ## Greater Forktail >*Huge dragon, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 > - **Hit Points** 171 (18d12 + 54) > - **Speed** 30ft., 60ft flying >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|15 (+2)|15 (+3)|8 (-1)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Perception +3 > - **Senses** passive Perception 13 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) > ___ > ***Unbridled Aggression*** The Forktail has advantage on the first attack of its turn. > >***Unstable Wings*** When the forktail takes damage during flight it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of the damage dealt. On a failure the forktail drops 30ft directly down. If the forktail hit the ground it takes no damage. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The forktail makes three attacks. One *bite*, one *claw*, and one *forked tail* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage. > >***Forked tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing and the target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) poison damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. > ### Legendary Actions > The forktail can take 1 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > >***Claw.*** The forktail makes a *claw* attack.

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## Frightener Frighteners look like gigantic praying mantises, that is when you can see them, with an exoskeleton as thick and hard as armour. It has powerful raptorial limbs which it uses to climb and strike at its prey. Finally, frighteners possess powerful wings capable of flying short distances. ***Magical Monstrosities.*** Frighteners do not occur naturally. The first of the frighteners was created by a renegade mage who experimented on strains of insects performing magical rituals to creature giant insectoid creatures. Their results were successful, and when the mage saw what he had created simple he proclaimed ‘What have I done?’. He later claimed he had intended, to destroy the creature but before he had the chance the frightener escaped captivity killing a number of assistants in the process. To make matters worse research notes were also stolen, which has allowed mages with few scruples to create their own monstrosities. All frighteners are the offspring of the original creation or creations of more mad mages. ***Silent Hunters.*** Frighteners are primarily ambush hunters. These specimens known to wait concealed in one location for weeks at a time waiting for some unlucky creature to venture to near. When the frighteners do attack a target they strike fast and with great power behind every strike. Even when a frightener fails to gain the element of surprise they are powerful monstrosities that should be fought with caution.

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***Weapon or Weakness.*** A frightener’s hearing is so precise that according to popular belief a frightener can hear the heartbeat of a mouse a mile away. This is no doubt an exaggeration, but their hearing is truly exceptional. So keen is a frighteners hearing that when it is in the presence of loud or high pitched noise it becomes incapacitated, screaming out in pain. ___ > ## Frightener >*Huge Monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 > - **Hit Points** 204 (24d12 + 48) > - **Speed** 40ft., climbing 40ft., flying 15ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|13 (+1)|17 (+3)|15 (+2)|10 (+0)|13 (+1)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Perception +4, Stealth +7 > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 14 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) > ___ > ***Ambush Hunter*** the frightener has advantage against creatures it has rendered surprised for the first round of combat. > > ***False Appearance.*** While the frightener remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from large tree or wall it stays attacked to > > ***Keen Hearing.*** The frightener has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. > > ***Sound Sensitivity.*** When the frightener takes thunder damage, or is subject to loud high frequency sounds, the frightener must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of half the thunder damage taken rounded down, or stunned until the end of its next turn. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The frightener makes three attacks. one *lash out* attack and two raptorial strike attacks. > >***Lash Out.*** any number of creatures the frightener chooses within 5-feet of itself must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure the targets are knocked prone and take 8 (1d8 +4) bludgeoning damage > > ***Raptorial Strike.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage ``` ``` \page

## Fungal Giant A Massive humanoid creatures that seem like they are made of fungi. Each creature varies, but found on all is a dense fungus covering their bodies, while some creatures possess forestent fungus, others possess massive mushrooms sprouting from their backs. ***Parasitic Fungi.*** Fungal giants are not truly made of fungus. They are giants who have been infected by a strange fungus known as grakan fungus. The grakan fungus is a rather mundane under normal condition, however, when it comes into contact with a giant race it becomes high parasitic. Fungal growth grows over the giant’s body, its final stage sees fungal roots growing into the giant’s brain and takes full control over the unfortunate creature’s body. ***Hunter Gatherers.*** Fungal giants are not hostile to most creatures. They do require flesh to sustain themselves but like fungus they favour corpses, however, fungal giants need to feed more than themselves. They serve to bring food to sustain the rest of the grakan fungal colonies. Fungal giants effectively serve as gatherers helping to maintain and grow colonises of grakan. In desperate times when grakan do not have access to nutrients, fungal giants also take on the role of hunters killing animals that pose little risk to them. Credit: World of Warcraft concept art

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***Defenders of the Collective.*** Fungal giants do become hostile on two conditions. Firstly, when they are attacked they will fight back. Secondly, when creatures venture to near to colonies of grakan fungi fungal giants approach and woe behold a creature that stands on or damages grakan for fungal giants will hammer that poor creature into paste on the ground. In general though fungal giants largely remain peaceful, more so than most other races of giants. ___ > ## Fungal Giant >*Huge plant, lawful neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 149(13d12 + 65) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|21 (+5)|8 (-1)|20 (+5)|14 (+2)|9 (-1)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Damage Vulnerabilities** fire > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** understands undercommon but can't speak > - **Challenge** 6 (2,300 XP) > ___ > ***Fungal Regrowth.*** The giant regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the giant takes fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the giant’s next turn. The giant dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The giant makes two attack *slam* attacks and one *spore* attack. > > ***Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +9 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 11 (1d12 + 5) bludgeoning damage. > >***Spore.*** The giant shoots out poisonous spores in a 15ft. radius of itself. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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___ ___ > ## Gernichora >*large monstrosity, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 241(23d12 + 92) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|8 (-1)|18 (+4)|14 (+2)|16 (+3)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +8, Con +9, Wis +8 > - **Skills** Investigation +7 Perception+8 > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses**, passive Perception 18 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 13 (10,000 XP) > ___ >***Allies in the Swamp.*** All creatures that consume the *fruits of Gernichora* become enthralled by Gernichora and are mentally commanded by her. Gernichora can command her thalls as a bonus action, otherwise acting to defend themselves and Gernichora, even fighting to protect her to their death. > > ***Birth young.*** As a bonus action Gernichora forces 4 *fruit of Gernichora* or two *children of Gernichora* to detach from her. The creatures act as allies to Gernichora and move to an unoccupied space within 15ft. of Gernichora. > >***Eyes in the Dark.*** Gernichora has a mental connection to all of here *children*, *fruit*, and thralls. Gernichora possess all the information that her thralls are awake of and knows the location of any creatures that they can see. > > ***Stench.*** Any creature that Gernichora chooses that starts its turn within 5 feet of Gernichora must succeed on a DC 15 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 for 1 hour. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** Gernichora makes three attacks. One *bite* attack, one *claw* attack, and one *tail* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (1d10 + 3) and 9 (2d8) poison damage. > >***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage. > >***Tail.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10ft., one target . *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. > ### Legendary Actions > Gernichora can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > >**Call for Thralls.** Gernichora lets out a scream which can be heard for 1000 feet. All of her thralls in that area move as fast as possible towards her to defend her from harm. > > >***Claw.*** Gernichora makes a *claw* attack. > > ***Spay of filth (Costs 2 Actions).*** Gernichora expels filth from her mouth in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 13 (2d12) poison damage and 13 (2d12) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales concept art

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## Gernichora “ Frescoes on the tomb walls depicted swamps and the beasts that prowled them. Two words were inscribed over the largest of the horrors: Gvaern Ichaer - the Bloody Mistress” ***Horrid Uniqueness.*** Gernichora stands apart among all creatures, large and small, beautiful and horrible: she is unique, not alike any other being, a sole creature representing whatever foul species she is. ***The Bloody Mistress.*** Gernichora, also known as Gvaern Ichaer (Bloody Mistress), is a centuries-old monster that nests within the swamps. The ancient elves thought she was a fallen goddess, while the local human-folk believed her to the spirit of a cursed princess, whose entire retinue had drowned in the bog en-route to her wedding. Gernichora had managed to grab a root before the quagmire swallowed her whole. She screamed for hours, but there wasn't a soul to hear her. Leeches, hundreds of them, covered her from head to toe as she lay helpless. They settled in for a royal feast, and sucked her dry, draining her to the very last drop. Fear and revulsion so completely overwhelmed her spirit, that she couldn't pass into the afterlife. So she came back, revived by old magics. ***Ichor and Muk.*** In reality, Gernichora is a repulsive, muck-covered monster who uses leeches and ticks - her "fruit" - filled to the brim with her own blood, as offerings to the other monsters. Her blood is so irresistible that it allowed her to mind control any monster that dranks of it. ***Queen of the Swamp.*** Gernichora takes over any swamp she makes her home, bending the native creatures there to her will. She uses them to extend her eyes to every part of the swamp and lays traps ahead of any intruders. She possess some kind of deeper intelligence, and prefers to avoid combat herself until absolutely necessary, instead allowing her children and thralls to fight for her. ***Children of Gernichora.*** Gernichora is capable of birthing foul leech-like tentacled creatures, her children, that she utilizes to attack her enemies. They lie in wait and pounce out of the murky waters attacking and draining the blood of intruders into their mother’s swamp. ``` ``` ***Fruits of Gernichora.*** The fruits of Gernichora as they ar dubbed are little more than overgrown leeches that feed upon the tainted blood of Gernichora. Their uniqueness come in the blood they consume and the ability that it grants them. The leeches become irresistible to beasts and monstrosities and when a creature consumes the fruits it becomes little more than a thrall of Gernichora

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___ > ## Children of Gernichora >*small beast, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 66(12d6 + 24) > - **Speed** 20ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|12 (+1)|8 (-1)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|2 (-4)| >___ > - **Damage Resistances** poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** blindsight 60ft.(blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) > ___ > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** the childern makes one *bite* and one *toothed tentacle* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken, and the children regains hit points equal to that amount. > > ***Toothed Tentacle.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 10 (2d8 + 1)

Credit: Dmitriy_Hardcore ___ > ## Fruits of Gernichora >*tiny beast, lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 9 > - **Hit Points** 3(1d4 -2 ) > - **Speed** 39ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|8 (-1)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|2 (-4)| >___ > - **Senses** blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** None > - **Challenge** 0 (10 XP) > ___ > ***Sweet Scent.*** The fruits of Gernichora smell potently of sweet fresh blood enticing creatures to consume it. > > ***Gernichora’s Call.*** A creature that consumes the fruits of Gernichora or hits it with a bite or similar attack must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature becomes dominated and enthralled by Gernichora. A creature enthralled acts as an ally of Gernichora and will fight to the death to defend her, Gernichora can also issue commands to thralls on the same plane of existence. > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +0 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 1 piercing damage.

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## Glustyworp Glustyworps are bumpy and rough-skinned monsters, four yards in length resembling a stump overgrown with algae and with ten paws and jaws like cut-saws. ***Foul Resurgence.*** The glustyworp were once thought to have gone extinct generations ago as their habitats were destroyed by encroaching humanoid races. They have since faced a resurgence, the humanoids that destroyed their original habitats have since polluted the world’s rivers and waterways creating a layer of liquid manure at their bottom, the perfect habitat for glustyworps. ***Scourge of the Waterways.*** Glustyworps are opportunistic hunters, they consume carcussess of dead creatures, fish and other aquatic animals, but also livestock and humanoids that venture to close to the waters, or those who sail waterways. It is not unfair to say that the glustyworps lack finesse in their hunts, glustyworps swim as close to their prey as possible before pulling their prey into the waters with their pincers and savaging them with their powerful jaws. Credit: Anna Podedworna

___ > ## Glustyworp >*Large Monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 119 (14d10 +42) > - **Speed** 20ft., swim 40 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|12 (+1)|18 (+4)|6 (-2)|10 (+0)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +4 > - **Condition Immunities** Blind, Defended > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Senses** blindsight 20 ft., passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 6 (2,300 XP) > ___ >***Amphibious.*** The glustyworp can breathe air and water. > > ***Swamp Stealth.*** While the glustyworp remains in murky or otherwise obscured water it is indistinguishable from the murky water. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The glustyworp makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack. > >***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature that is grappled by the glustyworp, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) Poison damage. The target must make a Constitution saving throw DC 13 or become poisoned for 1 hour. > > ***Pincer.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage. On a hit the target is grappled (escape DC 15) > >***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

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___ > ## Hellfire Ironclad >*Large fiend (devil), lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 (plate + sheild) > - **Hit Points** 161(19d10 + 57) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|20 (+5)|8 (-1)|18 (+3)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|10 (+0)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +10, Con +5, Cha +7 > - **Skills** Athletics +10, Perception +5 > - **Damage Immunities** Fire, Poison > - **Damage Resistance** Cold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons That Aren't Silvered > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** Infernal, Telepathy 120 Ft. > - **Challenge** 13 (10,000 XP) > ___ > ***Devil's Sight.*** Magical darkness doesn't impede the devil's darkvision. > >***Infernal Furnace.*** Whenever a creature enters into a 15ft. radius of the hellfire ironclad they must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take 9 (2d8) fire damage. A creature must repeat the saving throw at the start of their turn taking 9 (2d8) fire damage on a failure. > >***Magic Resistance.*** The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The ironclad makes two mace and heart blast attacks > > ***Heavy Mace.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage > > ***Heart Blast.*** A blast of heat energy is sent out of the breastplate of the ironclad in a 5 by 30ft. Line. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > ### Reactions > ***Fiery Defense.*** a wall of flames is created around the ironclad. The ironclad adds 2 to its AC against one melee Attack that would hit it. To do so, the ironclad must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon, and all creatures within a 5-foot radius must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw taking 18 (4d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. ``` ``` ## Hellfire Ironclad ***Vanguard of the Nine Hells.*** This fiend is fiery hatred caged in a prison of thick full plate armour. The hellfire ironclad are primarily found on the layers of Avernus and Dis. They serve to discourage travellers to the Nine Hells from illegalities, and fight as the vanguard in the Blood War. ***Imprisoned Flame.*** The hellfire ironclad appears very much like a humanoid in plate armour, however, at closer inspection the creature is over 10-foot tall and a blight red-white light shines out every crack and openning in its armour. The ironclad uses its mace arm to crush its enemies into pulp, and funnels the heat energy that forms the fiend into a beam weapon. ***Hierarchy of the Hells.*** The hellfire ironclad is a lesser fiend, and when a fiend transforms into an ironclad its entire body is burnt away into fire itself before being encased in a prison of metal. Credit: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire concept art

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___ ___ > ## Kayran >*Gargantuan Monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 19 natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 294(19d20 + 95) > - **Speed** 30ft., swim 60ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|23 (+6)|14 (+2)|20 (+5)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +11, Con +11, Wis +8 > - **Skills** Athletics +12 Perception+8 > - **Damage Immunities** acid, poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned, Prone > - **Senses** passive Perception 18 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 17 (18,000 XP) > ___ > ***Amphibious.***The kayran can breathe air and water > > ***Legendary Resistance (3/Day)*** If the kayran fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. > >***Reactive Tentacles.*** For each tentacle the kayran has beyond one, it gets an extra Reaction that can be used only for Opportunity Attacks. The kayran’s tentacle has 80 hit points, half the damage a tentacle received is also taken by the kayran. When one of the kayran’s tentacles reaches 0 hit points it is destroyed. After 30 days the kayran can regenerate its destroyed tentacles. > > ***Toxic mucus.*** The entire body of the kayran is coated in a thick and highly poisonous mucus. Any creature that makes a melee attack against the kayran must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 6 (1d12) poison damage. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The kayran makes three attacks. One *mucus spay*, one *bite*, and one *tentacle slam* attack. > > ***Tentacle Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +12 to hit, reach 20ft., one target. *Hit* 17 (2d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage.Instead of dealing damage, the kayran can grapple the target (escape DC 19), the kayran can grapple up to six target. > > > ***Mucus spray.*** The kayran exhales toxic mucus in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > >***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +12 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage. > ### Legendary Actions > The kayran can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > > ***Detect.*** The koshchey makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. > >***Tentacle Slam.*** The kayran makes a *tentacle slam* attack. > > ***Grappled Tentacle.*** The kayran lifts up a target that it has grappled and slams them into another target. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 17 (2d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage to the grappled creature and the target. > > ***Tentacle Sweep*** (Costs 2 Actions). The kayran sends its tentacles sweeping the ground in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (2d10 +6) bludgeoning damage and are kncoked prone on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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## Kayran Kayran are enormous creatures visually similar a gigatitan octopus, with five enormous tentacles, a gaping maw full of sharp teeth, venom glands, and four large crab-like legs used to walk on dry land. ***Ship Shatterer.*** The kayran are indigenous to the Elemental Plane of Water where their only competitor and natural predator is the fearsome kraken. It is theorised that all kayran on this material plane derive from a single kayran that made its way here from the Plane of Water. Kayran have been known to appear in large rivers and deltas where they grow and hunt unabated. These kayran devour the other inhabitants of the water, and livestock grazing near the waters kayran inhabit. The size of kayran allows them to prey upon even humanoids, they shatters ships, shreds nets, snatch people from the river banks and pulls them beneath the water ***Defeating the Beast.*** To defeat the kayran, one first needs to pull it onto dry land or drain the river where the monster lies in wait. If that trick works, it will be possible to approach the monstrosity. The creature defends itself with long, heavy tentacles - and ordinary man would die from a single blow, for these appendages weigh as much as a trebuchet arm and are covered in poisonous mucus. The monster spits its vile toxins from glands in its throat which is as potent as any living creature's, beware it as all coasts. ``` ``` Credit: Bartłomiej Gaweł

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___ > ## Koshchey >*Huge monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 262(25d12 + 100) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|22 (+6)|15 (+2)|19 (+4)|7 (-1)|12 (+1)|7 (-2)| >___ > - **Skills.** Perception +5, Stealth +6 > - **Damage Vulnerabilities** fire > - **Damage Resistances ** bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered > - **Senses** passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 12 (8,400 XP) >___ >***Rampage.*** When the creature reduces a target to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the creature can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a weapon attack. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The koshchey makes three attacks only one of which can be a *crush* attack. > > ***Pincer.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +10 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 11 (1d10 + 6) piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 16) Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the koshchey can't grapple another target. > > ***Crush.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one creature that is grappled by the koshchey. *Hit* 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage. > >***Raptorial Strike.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +19 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. *Hit* 12 (1d12 + 6) piercing damage. > ### Legendary Actions > The koshchey can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > > ***Detect.*** The koshchey makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. > >***Raptorial Strike Attack.*** The koshchey makes a raptorial strike attack. > > ***Crush (Costs 2 Actions).*** The koshchey makes a crush attack. ``` ``` ## Koshchey Koshcheies are giant insect monstrosities, six powerful spider-like legs hold up a torso thick with natural armour. On its back are two raptorial limbs used to impale its prey and bring them to the pincers in its jaw. ***Destruction Embodied.*** Koshcheies are a wholly unnatural creation, they can be created through two spells known to few magic users, Triangle Within a Triangle or Alzur's Double Cross. It is a member of that infamous group of gigantic beasts that can cause destruction on a massive scale while killing droves of people. Neither a crab nor a spider, it is tough as nails. It is not believed that koshcheies are capable of naturally reproducing, the unnatural abominations that they are, though observations of this creature are scant. ***Unnatural Resilience.*** Koshcheies are capable of surviving in virtually any environment, they are resilient, have little care for heat or lack thereof, and will consume anything including humanoids. In battle koshcheies are ruthless, consuming creatures even as they wreak destruction. Credit: The Witcher concept art: CD Projekt Red

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___ > ## Profane >*Large elemental, neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 19 > - **Hit Points** 210(20d10 + 100) > - **Speed** 30t. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|22(+6)|8 (-1)|20 (+5)|6 (-2)|12 (+1)|5 (-2)| >___ > - **Vulnerabilities** Thunder > - **Damage Resistance** Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons > - **Damage Immunities** Poison > - **Condition Immunities** Exhaustion, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Unconscious > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 Ft., Tremorsense 60 Ft., passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Terran > - **Challenge** 10 (5,900 XP) > ___ > ***Create Profane .*** As a bonus action the rock wraith creates 1d6+1 profane. The profane created appear in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the rock wraith, acts as an ally of the rock wraith. > > ***False Appearance.*** While the profane remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from rubble > > ***Siege Monster.*** The elemental deals double damage to objects and structures. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The rock wraith makes two *slam* attacks and one *impale* attack. > > ***Impale .*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +10 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 22 (3d10+6) piercing damage. > > ***Slam .*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +10 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 24 (4d8+6) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Detonate (recharge 5-6).*** The rock wraith expels a massive sound wave damaging all creatures within a 30 ft radius of the rock wraith. Each creatures within range must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) thunder damage.

Credit: Dragon Age II Guide ## Profane ***Planar Intruders.*** Dwarven legends tell of dwarves so corrupt that even the afterlife expels them. Doomed to wander subterranean caverns and take their vengeance against the living. While the folktale is certainly compelling it is almost certainly false. Rock waiths and their large forms the profane are creatures native to the Elemental Plane of Earth, leaving the claim that they are dwarven souls significantly lacking. Where the tales are accurate is where the creatures dwell, caverns, subterranean pathways, and the underdark, wherever planar portals exist. ***Motionless Ambushers.*** Profane and rock wraiths lay in wait appearing as nothing more than debris in caverns, until the living rock assembles itself into a twisted shape shifting parody of a humanoid creature, and of baleful eyes glowing in the dark. Both the profane and rock wraiths bludgeon those unfortunate enough to come across them, the profane are able to emit massive sound waves blasting all creatures within range. ***Evolution with Age.*** If a rock wraith lives for an exceptionally long time, it grows in size and power to become a profane. Though most rock wraiths wander in a roughly dwarven shape, the profane have more control over their forms. Likewise, the mindless, raw emotion of a normal rock wraith turns into a sinister intelligence. ***Nightmares of the Dwarves.*** These creatures are often mentioned in dwarven children's stories, where they abduct lost miners and cause cave-ins, scaring young dwarves into good behavior.

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___ > ## Rock Waith >*Medium elemental, neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 > - **Hit Points** 15(2d8 + 6) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|14 (+2)|6 (-2)|16 (+3)|2 (-4)|10 (+0)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Vulnerabilities** Thunder > - **Damage Resistance** Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons > - **Damage Immunities** Poison > - **Condition Immunities** Exhaustion, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 Ft., Tremorsense 60 Ft., passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Terran > - **Challenge** 1/4 (3119 XP) > ___ > > ***False Appearance.*** While the rock waith remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from rubble > > ***Siege Monster.*** The elemental deals double damage to objects and structures. > ### Actions > ***Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d6 + 2) ``` ```

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___ > ## Rock Troll >*Large giant, chaotic neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 19 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 138(12d10 + 72) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|20 (+5)|8 (-1)|22 (+6)|8 (-1)|7 (-2)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Damage Resistance** Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons > - **Senses** passive Perception 8 > - **Languages** common > - **Challenge** 7 (2,900 XP) > ___ >***Heavy-Footed.*** The creature has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone. > > ***Keen Smell.*** The troll has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. > > *** Rocky behind.*** The troll is immune to all nonmagical damage dealt to it from its rear. > > ***Siege Monster.*** The creature deals double damage to objects and structures. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The troll makes two *headbutt* attacks and one *slam* attack, or two *rock toss* attacks. > > ***Headbutt.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 9 (1d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Rock Toss.*** *ranged Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, range 60ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

Credit: Nemanja Stankovic ## Rock Troll Rock trolls are unlike many of their troll kin, they are fatter, and larger in general, they have a layer of rock formed into the core of their back, making them immune to damage from their rear. ***Walking Rocks.*** If while hiking high in the mountains you come across a walking stone, do not think your eyes deceive you. Instead, draw your sword – for before you stands a rock troll. True, not every encounter with these creatures ends in a fight - while not particularly intelligent, trolls are capable of reason – but it is better to prepare for the worst. Otherwise, your hike might end not on the summit, but in their stew. ***Monstrous Conscriptions.*** Rock trolls and even ice trolls are capable of using tools and fire, these trolls have even mastered the basics of the common tongue. Though linguistic nuances such as conjugations and declinations escape them, they are extremely fond of riddles, rhymes and all sorts of wordplay, in fact wit or word play may even save one's life. A fight with a rock troll is not predetermined, they can be reasoned with, and a fight can be avoided . Their ability to be reasoned with has meant various groups have enlisted on occasion, usually in the form of guarding over something due to their brute strength. ***Strenght and Natural Defence.*** If a fight proves inevitable, one must watch out for the stones these trolls throw with great strength and shocking precision. Their powerful, heavy fists also present a danger, for they can buckle even the sturdiest breastplate or cuirass. Since their backs are covered in a layer of rocky growth, blows delivered from behind will not do them much damage. They must thus be fought directly, standing face to face – and preferably armed with a sword

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___ > ## Ice Troll >*Large giant, chaotic Evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 19 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 151(13d10 + 78) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|20 (+5)|8 (-1)|22 (+6)|8 (-1)|7 (-2)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** cold > - **Damage Resistance** Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons > - **Senses** passive Perception 8 > - **Languages** common > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) > ___ >***Heavy-Footed.*** The creature has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone. > > ***Keen Smell.*** The troll has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. > > *** Rocky behind.*** The troll is immune to all nonmagical damage dealt to it from its rear. > > ***Siege Monster.*** The creature deals double damage to objects and structures. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The troll makes two *headbutt* attacks and one *slam* attack, or two *rock toss* attacks. > > ***Headbutt.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 9 (1d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Ice Toss.*** *ranged Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, range 60ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage and 4(1d8) cold damage. > > ***Slam.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage and 6 (1d12) cold damage. Credit: Devos Florian

***Fouler Kin.*** Ice trolls are very much akin to rock trolls, some much so that they are virtually the same creature. Their differences are skin deep, ice trolls have a kind of living ice upon their back not rock, and are far more aggressive than rock trolls.

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## Scoiaʼtael Scoiaʼtael are non-human guerillas also known as the Squirrels, due to the squirrel tails they wear on themselves.
**The Cycle of Hatred.** The Scoia’tael formed as a reaction to racism, deep-seated discrimination, and discriminatory laws against non-humans. Their protests against racism quickly turned to violence to achieve their ends. Scoiaʼtael rob merchant caravans, plunder and burn villages, and kill. Instead of finding a peaceful solution, humans send troops to fight them, only perpetuating the cycle of violence and hatred that continues to this day. **Secluded Cells.** The Scoiaʼtael are freedom fighters and terrorists in equal measures. They defend non-humans from oppressive humans, and massacre villages of humans to take their supplies to aid their cause. The Scoiaʼtael. Most of the Squirrels are elves, however, it isn't not uncommon to find halflings, gnome and dwarves among them. Scoiaʼtael are divided into commandos, comprised of a two dozen to over one hundred fighters, and are led by commanders. Scoiaʼtael commandos can vary wildly in terms of tactics, some are loathed to attack the innocent while others take pleasure in it. Commandos rarely come into contact with one another, with their commanders only meeting up in time of war to plan their guerilla offensives. ``` ```

**Guerilla Warfare.** There have been some cases where the Scoiaʼtael have fought in regular armies and even the vanguard, but ambush and guerilla tactics are were they excel. The Scoiaʼtael harras rearguards and field hospitals, attack convoys, fire on open flanks, and pillage behind enemy lines. The Scoiaʼtael exist in a state of perpetual war with humanity, but when pitch battles are not being waged they attack traveling humans in woods or remote areas, subvert and attempt to begin non-human uprisings in human cities, defend non-humans during pogroms, and ebb out an existance. **Steel and Bread.** The Scoiaʼtael are persistently under-equipped and under-provisioned, and face the persistent problem of replenishing their supplies. Trading with them has been widely outlawed with the punishment ranging from death to losing a hand. This forces the Scoiaʼtael to deal with Havekar (hawkers), smugglers who provide them with supplies and arms at high prices.

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___ > ## Scoiaʼtael Archer >*Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 (studded leather armor) > - **Hit Points** 88(16d8 + 16) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|10 (+0)|18 (+4)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +5, Wis +4 > - **Skills.** Animal Handling +4, Perception +4, Stealth +6 > - **Senses** darkvision, passive Perception 14 > - **Languages** elven, common > - **Challenge** 4 (1,100 XP) > ___ > ***Fey Ancestry.*** The archer has advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep. > >***Skirmisher.*** As a bonus action, the archer can take the hide or disengage action. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The archer makes three melee or three ranged attacks > > ***Longbow.*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft, one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage. > >***Longbow, Shatter-head Arrow (6/day) .*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft, one target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throwor fall prone. > > ***Shortsword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage. > ##### Shatter-head Arrow > A nasty devil of an arrow, the arrow head itself shatters into pieces when it enters the body of a creature; causing severe damage to internal organs and making removal damn near. The victims who do not die of blood lose tend to suffer days to weeks of agony until they die of septic shock or similar infections. Due to its effects on humanoids many kingdoms choose to outlaw the possession and use of shatter-head arrows which has driven up their cost on the black market. > > ***Shatter-head Arrow.*** Increase the number of damage dice by 1, and if the target is a creature it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall prone. 1 Shatter-head arrow costs 1gp. ``` ```

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___ > ## Scoiaʼtael Axe Wielder >*Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (chain shirt) > - **Hit Points** 112(15d8 + 30) > - **Speed** 25ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|12 (+1)|15 (+2)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Damage Resistance** poison > - **Senses** darvision 60ft., passive Perception 7 > - **Languages** dwarven, common > - **Challenge** 4 (1,100 XP) > ___ > ***Dwarven Resilience.*** the axe wielder has advantage on saving throws against poison damage. > > ***Relentless.*** As a bonus action the axe wielder makes an *armored headbut* attack. > > ***Put Ya Back Into It!*** As a bonus action, the axe wielder can add 1d10 to its next attack or damage roll with a battleaxe. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The axe wielder makes two attacks > >***Armored Headbut.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Battleaxe.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage. ``` ```

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___ > ## Scoiaʼtael Wardancer >*Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (studded leather armor) > - **Hit Points** 78(12d8 + 24) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|13 (+1)|14 (+2)|14 (+2)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)| >___ > - **Skills.** Animal Handling +4, Perception +4, Stealth +4 > - **Senses** darkvision, passive Perception 14 > - **Languages** elven, common > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > ___ > ***Fey Ancestry.*** The wardancer has advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The wardancer makes two melee or two ranged attacks > >***Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. > > ***Elven Blade.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage. > > ***Shortbow.*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft, one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+ 2) piercing damage. > ### Reactions >***Parry and Stab.*** The wardancer adds 2 to its AC against one melee Attack that would hit it. To do so, the wardancer must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon, and then makes a single *dagger* attack agains the target that triggered this reaction. ``` ```

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___ ___ > ## Scoiaʼtael Commander >*Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 16 (studded leather armor) > - **Hit Points** 187(25d8 + 75) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|19 (+4)|16 (+3)|14 (+2)|17 (+3)|16 (+3)| >___ > - **Skills.** Animal Handling +6, Perception +6, Stealth +7 > - **Senses** darkvision, passive Perception 14 > - **Languages** common, dwarven, elven, gnomish > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) > ___ > ***Committed to the Cause.*** The commander cannot be charmed, or be forced to harm another member of the Scoiaʼtael even by magic > >***Elven Eye.*** long ranger does not impose disadvantage on the commander’s ranged weapon attacks, and its ranged weapon attacks ignore half and three-quarters cover. Additional once per turn the commander can add 5 (1d10) damage to its *longbow* attack > >***Fey Ancestry.*** The commander cannot be put to sleep by magic > >***Fight to the end.*** As a bonus action the commander sounds the attack. Up to three of the commander’s allies can make one melee or ranged attack each as a reaction. > >***Live to fight another day.*** As a bonus action the commander shouts out a command to flee. Up to five of the commander’s allies can immediately move 30ft. In a direction of the commander’s choice. > >***Rallying call.*** As a bonus action the commander begins a rallying call its allies. All creature of the commander’s choice with 30ft. Become immune to being charmed or fighterned until the end of the commander’s next turn. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The commander makes three melee or three ranged attacks > >***Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage. > > ***Elven Blade.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage. > > ***Longbow.*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft, one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage. > >***Longbow, Shatter-head Arrow (6/day) .*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft, one target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throwor fall prone. > ### Reactions >***Parry and Stab.*** The wardancer adds 4 to its AC against one melee Attack that would hit it. To do so, the commander must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon, and then makes a single *dagger* attack agains the target that triggered this reaction.

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## Spiritual Barghests Spiritual barghests shares similar features to a common hound, however, the barghests has an exposed upper skull, large fangs and pointed ears similar to that of an elf or gnome. Barghests are only somewhat incorporeal, their bodies are translucent with a green tint to them, but importantly they poss a physical body. A barghest has a physical effect on the world, leaving footprints as it walks, and importantly a barghest can be hit with a sword. ***Hounds of Ill-Fortune.*** Folk of simple or superstitious minds claim committing particularly rotten acts will bring down the wrath of the gods in the form of "spiritual barghests," phantom dogs which stalk the roads at night. Even if this were their origin, saints and sinners alike would need fear barghests, for they attack both with equal ferocity. In reality barghests exist and are always connected with some sequence of tragic events that happened in the past. Their explanation, however, holds that barghests result from a curse or a concentration of ill will. ***Undead Pack.*** Barghests, like wolves, are stronger in packs. Together they surround their prey, leaping at it and tearing it apart with their teeth. Barghests are no doubt fouler than wolves, for wolves hunt for survival, barghests hunt out of a strange compulsion and pleasure. Barghests on their own and in a pack tend to avoid larger settlements, choosing instead to roam around smaller villages stalking the night and savaging villagers as they make their way home. ___ > ## Spiritual Barghest >*Medium undead, neutral evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 10 > - **Hit Points** 33(6d8 + 6) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|12 (+1)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** Poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 30ft., passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP) > ___ > ***Keen Smell.*** The barghest has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. > >***Pack Tactics.*** The barghest has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the barghest's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated. > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and 3 (1d6) necrotic damage ``` ```

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___ > ## The Beast >*Medium undead, neutral evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 130(20d8 + 40) > - **Speed** 16ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|10 (+0)|12 (+1)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Damage Resistances ** Fire > - **Damage Immunities** Poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** darkvision 30ft., passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP) > ___ > ***Charge.*** If the panther moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits it with a bite Attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 13 or become Blinded until the end of its next turn. > > ***Keen Smell.*** The beast has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The beast makes two bite attacks, or one bite attack and either a flame attack or howl > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and 4 (1d8) necrotic damage > > ***Flame Breath (Recharge 5-6).*** The beast exhales a blast of flame in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > >***Howl (3/Day).*** The beast magically summons a one spiritual barghest, or attempts to summon two spiritual barghest with a 50 percent chance of success. The summoned spiritual barghest appear in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of the beast. ``` ``` ## The Beast Shun sin! Renounce foul deeds! And if evil threatens to overwhelm your will, ponder the fate of the Outskirts of Vizima! Remember the hideous barghests which scourged them and repent! – "Sermons for Feasts and Funerals," by the Reverend Yomen of Tretogor ***Corporeal Beast.*** The beast resembles a larger more powerful spiritual barghest, however, the beast is fully corporeal. ***Blood and Pain.*** The list of misfortunes that can befall the inhabitants of a village includes plague, war, and taxes. The worst misfortune, however, entails the appearance of a ghostly hellhound known simply as The Beast. Many bad things can be said about this creature, but they all come down to two things: blood and pain. ***Leader of the Pack.*** The beast is a leader of spiritual barghests, the beast like its barghest lessers forms from curses, ill will, or a foully murdered hound. When the beast forms the problem of barghest becomes an epidemic. The beast and its barghest begin to stalk day and night, attack groups of humanoids, and lay siege to the bastions that villagers barricade themselves in. The beast brings only blood, fear, and pain. Credit: Anna Podedworna

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___ ___ > ## Striga >*Large monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 18 > - **Hit Points** 263(31d10 + 93) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|6 (-2)|10 (+0)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth +8 > - **Damage Resistances** Bludgeoning, Piercing, And Slashing From Nonmagical Weapons That Aren't Silvered > - **Condition Immunities** charmed, frightened > - **Senses** Perception +5 > - **Senses** Darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** Understands All Languages It Spoke In Life But Can't Speak > - **Challenge** 13 (10,000 XP) > ___ > ***Beastial Aggression.*** The striga has advantage on the first attack it makes against humanoids every turn. > > ***Magic Weapons.*** The striga's weapon attacks are magical. > > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The Striga makes three attacks only one of which can be bite. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage and 7 (2d6) poison damage. > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage. > ### Legendary Actions > The striga can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > >***Feast.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one creature with one or more failed death saving throws. *Hit* 11 (2d6 +4) piercing damage. If the target is killed the striga regains 30 Hit Points. Alternatively *feast* can be used on a corpse no role is required and the striga regains 30 Hit Points. > >***Headbut.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage. > >***Savage (Costs 2 Actions).*** The Striga leaps rapidly between all targets within a 10 foot radius of its location. Each creature within range must make make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 13 (2d8+4) slashing damage.

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## Striga The striga is a foul, well-muscled monster, which runs about on all fours. Its jaw extends from ear to ear and is full of long sharp fangs adapt at tearing flesh, its fingers end in claws capable of tearing a man to shreds. The striga’s breasts and hair are the sole reminders of the most horrific aspect of the striga is, in fact, a young girl possessed by an evil curse ***Cursed Creations.*** A striga is a woman transformed into a monster by a curse. Strigas are creatures filled with uncompromising anger and hatred towards all living beings, devouring them without a second thought. Strigas make their home in the coffin they were buried or intombed in, typically coming out on a full moon to hunt the living. Left to their own devices a striga will terrorise the night killing multiple humanoids. Then feasting on them in the streets or carrying them off to feast on them at its leisure. To stem this threat one King is known to have tied criminals up to stakes in the ground, who would serve as a meal for the beast. ***Brute.*** In combat the striga is truly a brute. The Striga possess great strength and agility and fully utilizes them, attacking with tooth and claw, and leaps around lashing out and all creatures that dare approach. The Striga stalks rooftops searching for prey, when the striga discovers an unfortunate humanoid it leaps at the creature savaging them. ***Curse of Hatred.*** The curse that transforms a female into a striga is not well understood. All cases of the curse have been poorly documented and a striga is not inclined to have a civil discussion to discuss the the curse. What is known is that only females are susceptible, and only women of at most their mid-to-late-twenties, though the striga itself can live on much longer than that. The curse itself is a curse of hatred, words alone seem enough for the curse to take hold. There are two examples we can look at. The first, a babe cursed prior to her birth, then born a striga. She and her mother, who did not survive the birth, were laid to rest in a single tomb. For seven years she grew inside the sarcophagus, only to emerge a creature of predatory instinct with the size and skill to carry it out. The second, a girl of 8 accused of murdering and disposing of one of her friends, the girl was hung by mob justice, and cursed, only for the friend to be discovered lost in the woods days later. The girl grew cold in the ground for four years until it emerged murdering and feasting on her murders and any others she discovered. ***Lifting the Curse.*** The task of lifting the curse is not easy. There are few records of the curse being successful lifted, with most who attempt it being torn asunder and consumed the the the Striga. Credit: Bartłomiej Gaweł

In order to lift the curse on a striga, someone must prevent the striga from returning to her coffin or grave by morning. Then she would be cured, turning into an ordinary girl, however, in the sparse cases where the curse has been successfully lifted the girls remained intellectually and socially impaired. As such, in many cases it has proved more practical to simply kill the monstrosities, though it is doubtful the task can be called simple. ***Life After the Striga.*** After a person has been cured from the striga-curse, there is the chance that the person will not fully recover mentally, keeping part of the vicious and somewhat dull-witted nature of her previous striga-form. However, there are examples where the girls may recover their intellect and even charm in their living life much like a normal girl. Though these accounts may be from girls cursed before birth, with no exposure to humanity and thus had to learn speech, and proper behavior at a much older age than normal. There is also the chance of a relapse, turning back into a striga. To prevent this, "cured" strigas wear amulets and participate in rituals designed to ward off the curse.

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___ ___ > ## Toad Prince >*Huge Monstrosity, Chaotic neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 207(18d12 + 90) > - **Speed** 40ft., swim 30ft >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|16 (+3)|20 (+5)|6 (-2)|12 (+1)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +8, Con +10 > - **Skills** acrobatics +8 Perception +6 > - **Damage Resistances** acid > - **Damage Immunities** poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poison > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 13 (10,000 XP) > ___ > ***Stench.*** Any creature other than a undead that starts its turn within 5 feet of toad prince must succeed on a DC 13 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 for 1 hour. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The toad makes one *bite*, one *poison spay*, and one tongue lash** attack. > > ***Bite .*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +9 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 9 (1d12 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 3 (1d6) poison damage. > > ***Poison Spay.*** The toad vomits bile in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 13 (3d8) acid damage, 13 (3d8) poison damage and are poisoned until the end of their next turn on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > > ***Tongue Lash .*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +9 to hit, reach 15ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 3 (1d6) poison damage and the target is grappled. The toad cannot use *tounge lash* again while it grapples a target. > > ### Legendary Actions > The toad can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > > ***Boil burst .*** all creatures within 5ft., of the toad must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. > >***Tongue Lash.*** The toad makes a *tongue lash* attack. > > ***Swallow (Costs 2 Actions).*** The toad makes one bite Attack against a Medium or smaller target it is Grappling. If the Attack hits, 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 toad, and it takes 27 (6d8) acid damage at the start of each of the toad's turns. The toad can have only one target swallowed at a time. If the toad dies, a swallowed creature is no longer Restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 feet of Movement, exiting prone.

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## Toad Prince The girl walked up to the edge of the pond. There, squatting amidst the fragrant lilies and broad lily-pads, she saw a most unusual sight: a small green frog with a golden crown perched on its warty head. Charmed by this curious little creature, the girl picked it up and gave it a kiss. Immediately the little frog transformed into a handsome prince. Overcome with gratitude, he asked the girl to be his wife. – folk tale, author unknown ***Devourer of the Naive.*** Timeless tales always carry within them a grain of truth. The legend of the frog prince is no exception, or at least that's what the folk wish to believe when they found out a monstrous toad. The women who hunted it in search of romance and a better life, however, found their tales had a most unhappy ending. The creature they encountered was no small, sweet frog but a bloodthirsty beast, who not only did not let them in for a kiss, but instead greedily devoured them and anything else that strayed into its slime-covered lair. ***Repulsive Contamination.*** The beast colloquially called the "toad prince" is a result of a powerful magical curse. The beast looks very much like a giant toad, with acidic, pussfiled warts, sharp protruding teeth, and a foul stench emanating from it. If the toad makes its home near the source of a river or near a towns water supply where its venom seeps into the water, gradually making all those who drink it sick. ***Amphibious Powerhouse.*** Fighting the toad prince is a difficult ordeal, the monstrosity's stench it the first trial, it can make a man heave at ten paces. Another defence is its horrid warts, which the toad is able to burst at will and spray out toxic filth, poisonous to most creatures. Physically the toad is a powerhouse, its tongue and bite are both to be avoided at all costs, the toad is even capable of swallowing a man whole. The monstrosity’s final trick is its poisonous and acidic spay that it is capable of vomiting forth from its mouth. ``` ``` ***Cursed Creature.*** The curse that creatues creature this monstrosity is virtually undocumented, and has no known cure short of killing it. Should a creature prove luckly enough to kill the monstoritiy instead of the vile of corpse of the toad, you are greeted with the poor fellow who was the subject of the curse that you have just murdered.

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## Varterral “Spirit born of wood and stone and air, you were created to protect those now dead. You have failed in your duty.” - Felassan ***Of Elven Legend.*** According to the elven legend the varterrals were created in ancient times. As dragons ruled sky and land it is said that the first varterral was created to protect the elven peoples. Elves recount folktales when dragons attacked their cities it was it was these deadly guardians that drove back the winged serpents. The folktale of varterrals as the defenders of the elves is just that, a folktale. there may be a grain of truth somewhere in the tales, the elves though have as much to fear as any creature if they venture near a varterral. ***Guardians of Rubble.*** Varterrals seem to be supernaturally bound to areas, guarding locations that no longer exist, though these areas seem miles wide; Varterrals are wholly incapable of passing beyond the boundaries of the areas they ‘protect’.

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***Secluded Hunters.*** The areas that varterrals inhabit tend to be secluded places or deep forests where they hunt the beasts of the surrounding areas. They have a rocky carapace, attack with fast strikes and spit caustic poison. Though most possess functional vision, at least some varterrals are blind, however, their sense of smell, hearing, and ability to sense vibrations through the ground more than make up for their eyesight.

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___ ___ > ## Varterral >*Huge monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 > - **Hit Points** 315(30d12 + 120) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|20 (+5)|18 (+4)|12 (+1)|16 (+3)|3 (-4)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +9 Dex +11, Con +10 > - **Skills** Investigation +7, Perception +9 > - **Damage Resistance** Poison > - **Condition Immunities** Poisoned > - **Senses** tremorsense 90ft., passive Perception 19 > - **Languages** Understands Elven but cannot speak > - **Challenge** 17 (18,000 XP) > ___ > ***Favour the Elves.*** The varterral will not attack elves if they pose no threat to the varterral. Additionally when in combat the varterral will attack non-elves first, unless the threat posed by them is overwhelmingly detrimental to the varterral. > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The varterral makes uses its frightful presence, makes one bite attack and two raptorial strike attacks, or makes three acid spit attacks. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +11 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 14 (2d8 +5 ) piercing damage and 9 (2d8) poison damage. > > ***Acid Spit.*** *ranged Weapon Attack:* +11 to hit, range 60ft., one target. *Hit* 18 (3d8 + 5) acid damage. > > ***Raptorial Strike.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +11 to hit, reach 15ft., one target. *Hit* 18 (2d12 + 5)bludgeoning damage. > > ***Frightful Presence.*** Each creature of the varterral's choice that is within 120 ft. of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become Frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the varterral's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. > ### Reactions > > ***Withdraw.*** the varterral jumps back to an unoccupied space within 15 feet, this movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. > > ### Legendary Actions > The varterral can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Spent legendary Actions are regained at the start of each turn. > > ***Acid Spit.*** The varterral makes an acid spit attack. > >***Raptorial Strike Attack.*** The varterral makes a raptorial strike Attack. > > ***Scream (Costs 2 Actions).*** The varterral unleashes an ear shattering scream. All creatures within 30ft. of the varterral must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or take 18 (4d8) thunder damage and become deafened for 1 minute.

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# Appendix A: Miscellaneous Creatures ___ > ## Gurn >*Large beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 > - **Hit Points** 90(12d10 + 24) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|8 (-1)|14 (+2)|15 (+3)|20 (+5)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** None > - **Senses** passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Jive > - **Challenge** 2 (xxx XP) > ___ > ***Charge.*** If the gurn moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) piercing damage. > ### Actions > ***Gore.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 9 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

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Credit: Kevin Catalan ___ > ## Lizard-lions >*Large Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 111(13d10 + 70) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|10 (+0)|16 (+3)|4 (-3)|12 (+1)|4 (-3)| >___ > - **Senses** darkvision 30ft., passive Perception 6 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 3 (xxx XP) > ___ > ***Hold Breath.*** The lizard-lion can hold its breath for 1 hour. > > ### Actions >***Multiattack.*** The lizard-lion makes one *bite* and one *tail* attack. > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 14 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is Grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the Crocodile can't bite another target. > > ***Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 10ft., one target not Grappled by the Crocodile. *Hit* 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. \page

Credit: Bogna Gawrońska ___ > ## Plumard >*Small Monstrosity, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 31 (9d6) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|6 (-2)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|9 (-0)| >___ > - **Damage Resistance** Necrotic > - **Senses** passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 1/4 (100 XP) > > ___ > > ***Sunlight Sensitivity.*** While in sunlight, the plumard has disadvantage on Attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage and 2 (1d4) necrotic damage, and the plumard regains hit points equal to the necrotic damage. ``` ``` ## Plumard One on its own posses no great threat. A dozen means certain death. A plumard is a vampiric, bat-like creature known for swarming its prey. Plumards are a vermain feasting on the weak or dying. When they have the numbers plumards have been known to swarm even the strongest creatures. ___ > ## Plumard Swarm >*Large swarm of small monstrosities, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 93 (17d10) > - **Speed** 30ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)|9 (-0)| >___ > - **Damage Resistance** Necrotic > - **Senses** passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** - > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > > ___ > > ***Sunlight Sensitivity.*** While in sunlight, the plumard has disadvantage on Attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. > > ***Swarm.*** The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny rat. When the swarm is dropped below half hit points for the first time it cannot regain attack damage regardless of its hit points. > ### Actions > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 15 (4d6 + 1) piercing damage and 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, or 8 (2d6 +1) piercing damage and 4 (1d8) necrotic damage if the swarm has been brought down to half or fewer hit points for the first time, and the regains hit points equal to the necrotic damage.

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Credit: Kevin Catalan ___ > ## Shadowcat >*Large Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 > - **Hit Points** 65(10d10 +10) > - **Speed** 40ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|14 (+2)|17 (+3)|12 (+1)|5 (-2)|14 (+2)|8 (-1)| >___ > - **Skills** Stealth + 5 > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 3 (xxx XP) > ___ > ***Keen Sight and Smell.*** The Shadowcat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell. > > ***Night Camouflage.*** The Shadowcat has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in dim-light or darkness > > ***Pounce*** If the shadowcat moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw Attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the shadowcat can make one bite Attack against it as a Bonus Action. >___ > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The shadowcat makes two Attacks > > ***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage > > ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 9 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage

___ > ## Scorpion, Manticore >*Tiny Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 12 > - **Hit Points** 2 (4d4 - 8) > - **Speed** 1ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|4 (-3)|14 (+2)|6 (-2)|3 (-3)|2 (-4)|19 (+5)| >___ > - **Senses** passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** -- > - **Challenge** 4 > ___ > >***Fast Moving.*** The scorpion has advantage on initiative rolls > ### Actions > ***Stinger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d6 + 2) , and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) poison damage and falls incapacitated and prone on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that failed its save may repeat its saving throw at the end of its turn to end the incapacitated condition.

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