Flumph

Small aberration, lawful good

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 7 (2d6)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

Skills Arcana +4, History +4, Religion +4
Damage Vulnerabilities psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands Undercommon but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Advanced Telepathy. The flumph can perceive the content of any telepathic communication used within 60 feet of it, and it can’t be surprised by creatures with any form of telepathy.

Prone Deficiency. If the flumph is knocked {@condition prone}, roll a die. On an odd result, the flumph lands upside-down and is {@condition incapacitated}. At the end of each of its turns, the flumph can make a {@dc 10} Dexterity saving throw, righting itself and ending the {@condition incapacitated} condition if it succeeds.

Telepathic Shroud. The flumph is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as all divination spells.

Actions

Tendrils. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) piercing damage plus 2 ({@damage 1d4}) acid damage. At the end of each of its turns, the target must make a {@dc 10} Constitution saving throw, taking 2 ({@damage 1d4}) acid damage on a failure or ending the recurring acid damage on a success. A {@spell lesser restoration} spell cast on the target also ends the recurring acid damage.

Stench Spray (1/Day). Each creature in a 15-foot cone originating from the flumph must succeed on a {@dc 10} Dexterity saving throw or be coated in a foul-smelling liquid. A coated creature exudes a horrible stench for {@dice 1d4} hours. The coated creature is {@condition poisoned} as long as the stench lasts, and other creatures are {@condition poisoned} while with in 5 feet of the coated creature. A creature can remove the stench on itself by using a short rest to bathe in water, alcohol, or vinegar.

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Star Spawn Grue

Small aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 11
Hit Points 17 (5d6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)	11 (+0)	6 (-2)

Damage Immunities psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Aura of Madness. Creatures within 20 feet of the grue that aren’t aberrations have disadvantage on saving throws, as well as on attack rolls against creatures other than a star spawn grue.

Actions

Confounding Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 2d4 + 1}) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 10} Wisdom saving throw or attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of the grue’s next turn.

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Core Spawn Crawler

Small aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 21 (6d6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7 (-2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Skills Perception +5
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Pack Tactics. The crawler has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crawler’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t {@condition incapacitated}.

Actions

Multiattack. The crawler makes four attacks: one with its bite, two with its claws, and one with its tail.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Wisdom saving throw or become {@condition frightened} until the start of the crawler’s next turn.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) slashing damage.

Tail. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage.

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Berbalang

Medium aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 38 (11d8 – 11)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	16 (+3)	9 (-1)	17 (+3)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +5
Skills Arcana +5, History +5, Insight +2, Perception +2, Religion +5
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages all but rarely speaks
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. The berbalang’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 13}). The berbalang can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: {@spell speak with dead}
1/day: {@spell plane shift} (self only)

Spectral Duplicate (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the berbalang creates one spectral duplicate of itself in an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it. While the duplicate exists, the berbalang is {@condition unconscious}. A berbalang can have only one duplicate at a time. The duplicate disappears when it or the berbalang drops to 0 hit points or when the berbalang dismisses it (no action required).
The duplicate has the same statistics and knowledge as the berbalang, and everything experienced by the duplicate is known by the berbalang. All damage dealt by the duplicate’s attacks is psychic damage.

Actions

Multiattack. The berbalang makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 1d10 + 3}) piercing damage.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.

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Starspawn Mangler

Medium aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +4
Skills Stealth +7
Damage Resistances cold
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Ambush. On the first round of each combat, the mangler has advantage on attack rolls against a creature that hasn’t taken a turn yet.

Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the mangler can take the Hide action as a bonus action.

Actions

Multiattack. The mangler makes two claw attacks.

Claw. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 1d8 + 4}) slashing damage. If the attack roll has advantage, the target also takes 7 ({@damage 2d6}) psychic damage.

Flurry of Claws (Recharge 4–6). The mangler makes six claw attacks against one target. Either before or after these attacks, it can move up to its speed as a bonus action without provoking opportunity attacks.

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Red Slaad

Large aberration, chaotic neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Skills Perception +1
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Slaad, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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

Regeneration. The slaad regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point.

Actions

Multiattack. The slaad makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) piercing damage.

Claw. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d8 + 3}) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a minuscule slaad egg.
A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in 1 round, killing the host in the process.
If the disease is cured before the tadpole’s emergence, the unborn slaad is disintegrated.

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Young Neogi

Tiny aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (6d6 + 6)
Speed 25 ft., climb 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (-3)	18 (+4)	12 (+4)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)

Skills Intimidation +3, Perception +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon
Challenge 2 (450XP)

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being {@condition charmed} or {@condition frightened}, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep.

Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The neogi makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage plus 10 ({@damage 3d6}) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or become {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 2}) slashing damage.

Enslave (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed} by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is more than 1 mile from the target. The {@condition charmed} target obeys the neogi’s commands and can’t take reactions, and the neogi and the target can communicate telepathically with each other at a distance of up to 1 mile. Whenever the {@condition charmed} target takes damage, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Neogi

Small aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d6 + 12)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)

Skills Intimidation +4, Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being {@condition charmed} or {@condition frightened}, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep.

Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The neogi makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 3}) piercing damage plus 14 ({@damage 4d6}) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or become {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.

Enslave (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed} by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is more than 1 mile from the target. The {@condition charmed} target obeys the neogi’s commands and can’t take reactions, and the neogi and the target can communicate telepathically with each other at a distance of up to 1 mile. Whenever the {@condition charmed} target takes damage, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Neogi Master

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)

Saving Throws Wis +3
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Perception +3, Persuasion +6
Senses darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness), passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 30 ft.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being {@condition charmed} or {@condition frightened}, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep.

Spellcasting. The neogi is a 7th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save {@dc 14}, {@hit 6} to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:

Cantrips (at will): {@spell eldritch blast} (range 300 ft., +4 bonus to each damage roll), {@spell guidance}, {@spell mage hand}, {@spell minor illusion}, {@spell prestidigitation}, {@spell vicious mockery}
1st-4th level (2 4th-level slots): {@spell arms of Hadar}, {@spell counterspell}, {@spell dimension door}, {@spell fear}, {@spell hold person}, {@spell hunger of Hadar}, {@spell invisibility}, {@spell unseen servant}

Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The neogi makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 3}) piercing damage plus 14 ({@damage 4d6}) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or become {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.

Enslave (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed} by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is more than 1 mile from the target. The {@condition charmed} target obeys the neogi’s commands and can’t take reactions, and the neogi and the target can communicate telepathically with each other at a distance of up to 1 mile. Whenever the {@condition charmed} target takes damage, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Young Gazer

Tiny aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
1 (-6)	19 (+4)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)	9 (-1)	6 (-2)

Saving Throws Wis +1
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +6
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (100 XP)

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful {@dc 10} Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}1 piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The young gazer shoots one of the following magical eye rays at random, choosing one target it can see within 60 feet of it:

1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 11} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition charmed} until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is {@condition charmed} in this way, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls.
2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 11} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} until the start of the gazer’s next turn.
3. Frost Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 11} Dexterity saving throw or take 9 ({@damage 2d8}) cold damage.
4. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a {@dc 12} Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer.
If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a container.

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Gazer

Tiny aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 13
Hit Points 13 (3d4 + 6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (-4)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Saving Throws Wis +2
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful {@dc 10} Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}1 piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The gazer shoots two of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it:

1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 12} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition charmed} until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is {@condition charmed} in this way, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls.
2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 12} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} until the start of the gazer’s next turn.
3. Frost Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 12} Dexterity saving throw or take 10 ({@damage 3d6}) cold damage.
4. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a {@dc 12} Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer.
If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a container.

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Nothic

Medium aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)

Skills Arcana +3, Insight +4, Perception +2, Stealth +5
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Undercommon
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Keen Sight. The nothic has advantage on Wisdom ({@skill Perception}) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The nothic makes two claw attacks.

Claw. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 3}) slashing damage.

Rotting Gaze. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw against this magic or take 10 ({@damage 3d6}) necrotic damage.

Weird Insight. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must contest its Charisma (Deception) check against the nothic’s Wisdom (Insight) check. If the nothic wins, it magically learns one fact or secret about the target. The target automatically wins if it is immune to being {@condition charmed}.

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Spectator

Medium aberration, lawful neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

Skills Perception +6
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 1} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d6 – 1}) piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The spectator shoots up to two of the following magical eye rays at one or two creatures it can see within 90 feet of it. It can use each ray only once on a turn.

1. Confusion Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw, or it can’t take reactions until the end of its next turn. On its turn, the target can’t move, and it uses its action to make a melee or ranged attack against a randomly determined creature within range. If the target can’t attack, it does nothing on its turn.
2. Paralyzing Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition paralyzed} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
3. Fear Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if the spectator is visible to the target, ending the effect on itself on a success.
4. Wounding Ray. The target must make a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw, taking 16 ({@damage 3d10}) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Create Food and Water. The spectator magically creates enough food and water to sustain itself for 24 hours.

Reactions

Spell Reflection. If the spectator makes a successful saving throw against a spell, or a spell attack misses it, the spectator can choose another creature (including the spellcaster) it can see within 30 feet of it. The spell targets the chosen creature instead of the spectator. If the spell forced a saving throw, the chosen creature makes its own save. If the spell was an attack, the attack roll is rerolled against the chosen

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Gauth

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 0 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +5, Cha +4
Skills Perception +5
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Death Throes. When the gauth dies, the magical energy within it explodes, and each creature within 10 feet of it must make a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw, taking 13 ({@damage 3d8}) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Stunning Gaze. When a creature that can see the gauth’s central eye starts its turn within 30 feet of the gauth, the gauth can force it to make a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw if the gauth isn’t {@condition incapacitated} and can see the creature. A creature that fails the save is {@condition stunned} until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the gauth in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 8} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d8}) piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The gauth shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it:

1. Devour Magic Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw or have one of its magic items lose all magical properties until the start of the gauth’s next turn. If the object is a charged item, it also loses {@dice 1d4} charges. Determine the affected item randomly, ignoring single-use items such as potions and scrolls.
2. Enervation Ray. The targeted creature must make a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw, taking 18 ({@damage 4d8}) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
3. Pushing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 15 feet directly away from the gauth and have its speed halved until the start of the gauth’s next turn.
4. Fire Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw or take 22 ({@damage 4d10}) fire damage.
5. Paralyzing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition paralyzed} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
6. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain {@condition unconscious} for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead.

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Mindwitness

Large aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20)
Speed 0 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover)

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

Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +5
Skills Perception +8
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 600 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Telepathic Hub. When the mindwitness receives a telepathic message, it can telepathically share that message with up to seven other creatures within 600 feet of it that it can see.

Actions

Multiattack. The mindwitness makes two attacks: one with its tentacles and one with its bite.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}16 ({@damage 4d6 + 2}) piercing damage.

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}20 ({@damage 4d8 + 2}) psychic damage. if the target is Large or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 13}) and must succeed on a {@dc 13} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Eye Rays. The mindwitness shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it:

1. Aversion Ray. The targeted creature must make a {@dc 13} Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
3. Psychic Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Intelligence saving throw or take 27 ({@damage 6d8}) psychic damage.
4. Slowing Ray. The targeted creature must make a {@dc 13} Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target’s speed is halved for 1 minute. In addition, the creature can’t take reactions, and it can take either an action or a bonus action on its turn but not both. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
5. Stunning Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
6. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature, it must make a {@dc 13} Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the mindwitness moves it up to 30 feet in any direction, and it is {@condition restrained} by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the mindwitness’s next turn or until the mindwitness is {@condition incapacitated}.
If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is telekinetically moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The mindwitness can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.

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Young Gnome Squidling

Tiny aberration, unaligned

Armor Class 8
Hit Points 7 (3d6 -3)
Speed 15 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (-4)	10 (0)	8 (-1)	4 (-3)	9 (-1)	2 (-4)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages understands Deep Speech and Gnomish but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 1/4 (100 XP)

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}5 ({@damage 2d4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 6}) and must succeed on a {@dc 6} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} creature {@condition grappled} by the squidling. {@h}22 ({@damage 4d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the squidling kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Tickle (Recharge 5–6). The squidling magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 6} Intelligence saving throw or take 2 ({@damage 1d4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} until the end of its next turn.

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hefo_after: 0

Gnome Squidling

Small aberration, unaligned

Armor Class 8
Hit Points 10 (3d6)
Speed 15 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (-3)	7 (-2)	10 (+0)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands Deep Speech and Gnomish but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The squidling’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 7}). It can innately cast {@spell levitate} at will, requiring no components.

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}5 ({@damage 2d4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 7}) and must succeed on a {@dc 7} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} creature {@condition grappled} by the squidling. {@h}27 ({@damage 5d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the squidling kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Tickle (Recharge 5–6). The squidling magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 7} Intelligence saving throw or take 2 ({@damage 1d4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} until the end of its next turn.

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hefo_after: 0

Lesser Gnome Ceremorph

Small aberration, any alignment

Armor Class 10 (can use armor)
Hit Points 36 (8d6 + 8)
Speed 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
5 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Int +3, Wis +3, Cha +2
Skills Arcana +3, Deception +2, Perception +3, Stealth +2
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech, Gnomish, telepathy 120 ft., Undercommon
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The ceremorph’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 11}). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: {@spell detect thoughts}, {@spell levitate}
1/day each: {@spell charm monster}

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}10 ({@damage 2d8 + 1}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 7}) and must succeed on a {@dc 11} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} humanoid {@condition grappled} by the ceremorph. {@h}45 ({@damage 10d8}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the ceremorph kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The ceremorph magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 11} Intelligence saving throw or take 14 ({@damage 4d6}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} 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.

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Gnome Ceremorph

Small aberration, any alignment

Armor Class 12 (can use armor)
Hit Points 58 (13d6 + 13)
Speed 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	19 (+4)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)

Saving Throws Int +7, Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +7, Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, Gnomish, telepathy 120 ft., Undercommon
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The ceremorph’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 15}). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: {@spell detect thoughts}, {@spell levitate}
1/day each: {@spell dominate monster}, {@spell plane shift} (self only)

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}15 ({@damage 2d10 + 4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 9}) and must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} humanoid {@condition grappled} by the ceremorph. {@h}55 ({@damage 10d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the ceremorph kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The ceremorph magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or take 22 ({@damage 4d8 + 4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} 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.

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Mind Flayer

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 11 (can use armor)
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	19 (+4)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)

Saving Throws Int +7, Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +7, Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6, Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mind flayer’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 15}). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: {@spell detect thoughts}, {@spell levitate}
1/day each: {@spell dominate monster}, {@spell plane shift} (self only)

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}15 ({@damage 2d10 + 4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 15}) and must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} humanoid {@condition grappled} by the mind flayer. {@h}The target takes 55 ({@damage 10d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the mind flayer kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The mind flayer magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or take 22 ({@damage 4d8 + 4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} 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.

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hefo_after: 0

Intellect Devourer

Tiny aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 21 (6d4 + 6)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a {@spell mind blank} spell.

Actions

Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one attack with its claws and uses Devour Intellect.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 2d4 + 2}) slashing damage.

Devour Intellect. The intellect devourer targets one creature it can see within 10 feet of it that has a brain. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Intelligence saving throw against this magic or take 11 ({@damage 2d10}) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll {@dice 3d6}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is {@condition stunned} until it regains at least one point of Intelligence.

Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an {@condition incapacitated} humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by {@spell protection from evil and good}. If it wins the contest, the intellect devourer magically consumes the target’s brain, teleports into the target’s skull, and takes control of the target’s body. While inside a creature, the intellect devourer has total cover against attacks and other effects originating outside its host. The intellect devourer retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as its understanding of Deep Speech, its telepathy, and its traits. It otherwise adopts the target’s statistics. It knows everything the creature knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the intellect devourer must leave it. A {@spell protection from evil and good} spell cast on the body drives the intellect devourer out. The intellect devourer is also forced out if the target regains its devoured brain by means of a {@spell wish}. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer can voluntarily leave the body, teleporting to the nearest unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. The body then dies, unless its brain is restored within 1 round.

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Greater Intellect Devourer

Tiny aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 33 (6d4 + 18)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	18 (+4)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +7
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a {@spell mind blank} spell.

Actions

Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one attack with its claws and uses Devour Intellect.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d4 + 4}) slashing damage.

Devour Intellect. The intellect devourer targets one creature it can see within 10 feet of it that has a brain. The target must succeed on a {@dc 14} Intelligence saving throw against this magic or take 16 ({@damage 3d10}) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll {@dice 5d4}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is {@condition stunned} until it regains at least one point of Intelligence.

Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an {@condition incapacitated} humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by {@spell protection from evil and good}. If it wins the contest, the intellect devourer magically consumes the target’s brain, teleports into the target’s skull, and takes control of the target’s body. While inside a creature, the intellect devourer has total cover against attacks and other effects originating outside its host. The intellect devourer retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as its understanding of Deep Speech, its telepathy, and its traits. It otherwise adopts the target’s statistics. It knows everything the creature knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the intellect devourer must leave it. A {@spell protection from evil and good} spell cast on the body drives the intellect devourer out. The intellect devourer is also forced out if the target regains its devoured brain by means of a {@spell wish}. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer can voluntarily leave the body, teleporting to the nearest unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. The body then dies, unless its brain is restored within 1 round.

Darkling Trait – Refine knowledge. Learning a Proficiency, Feat or Class feature possessed by your host is reduced by 1, to a minimum of 0. This ability also affects Class access and advancement.

Darkling Advancement – Overmind. When you gain CR, you gain a Health die (+4 hit points) and a +1 to two different mental Attributes.

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Monodrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 5 (1d8 + 1)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Modron
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The monodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the monodrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Dagger. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) piercing damage.

Javelin. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d6}) piercing damage.

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hefo_after: 0

Duodrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Modron
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The duodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the duodrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The duodrone makes two fist attacks or two javelin attacks.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

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hefo_after: 0

Hypnos Magen

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 34 (4d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak, telepathy 30 ft.
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

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

Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Darkling Trait – Beating heart of cold steel. The Darkling may perform short and long rest and heal like a living creature, during which time his construct body uses latent energies to repair itself. The Darkling may still repair itself using spare parts, as per usual.

Actions

Psychic Lash. The magen’s eyes glow silver as it targets one creature that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Wisdom saving throw or take 11 ({@damage 2d10}) psychic damage.

Suggestion. The magen casts the suggestion spell (save {@dc 12}), requiring no material components. The target must be a creature that the magen can communicate with telepathically. If it succeeds on its saving throw, the target is immune to this magen’s suggestion spell for the next 24 hours. The magen’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Demos Magen

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 ({@item chain mail|PHB})
Hit Points 51 (6d8 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

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

Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Darkling Trait – Beating heart of cold steel. The Darkling may perform short and long rest and heal like a living creature, during which time his construct body uses latent energies to repair itself. The Darkling may still repair itself using spare parts, as per usual.

Actions

Multiattack. The magen makes two melee attacks.

Greatsword. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d6 + 2}) slashing damage.

Light Crossbow. {@atk rw} {@hit 4} to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d8 + 2}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Galvan Magen

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

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

Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Darkling Trait – Beating heart of cold steel. The Darkling may perform short and long rest and heal like a living creature, during which time his construct body uses latent energies to repair itself. The Darkling may still repair itself using spare parts, as per usual.

Actions

Multiattack. The magen makes two Shocking Touch attacks.

Shocking Touch. {@atk ms} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target (the magen has advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal). {@h}7 ({@damage 1d6 + 4}) lightning damage.

Static Discharge (Recharge 5–6). The magen discharges a lightning bolt in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw (with disadvantage if the creature is wearing armor made of metal), taking 22 ({@damage 4d10}) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Onyx Synthfolk

Medium construct, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 102 (12d8 + 48)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)	19 (+4)

Skills Insight +6, Intimidation +7, Perception +6, Persuasion +7, Religion +4
Damage Resistances cold, fire, psychic
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The onyx magistrate is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The onyx magistrate has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The onyx magistrate’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The onyx magistrate makes two staff attacks.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Necrotic Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 3) necrotic damage.

hefo_before: 0
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Onyx Magistrate

Large construct, lawful evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 123 (13d10 + 52)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	20 (+5)	20 (+5)

Skills Insight +8, Intimidation +8, Perception +8, Persuasion +8, Religion +6
Damage Resistances cold, fire, psychic
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The onyx magistrate is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The onyx magistrate has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The onyx magistrate’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The onyx magistrate makes three scepter attacks. Alternatively, it can use Necrotic Ray twice.
Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Necrotic Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) necrotic damage.
Dire Judgement (1/Day). Each creature of the onyx magistrate’s choice that is within 30 feet of the magistrate and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed with dire judgment. While cursed in this way, the creature can’t regain hp by magical means, though it can still regain hp from resting and other nonmagical means. In addition, when a cursed creature makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it must roll a d4 and subtract the number from the attack roll or saving throw. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.

Reactions

Tip the Scales (Recharge 5-6). The onyx magistrate adds 3 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. Alternatively, the onyx magistrate succeeds on a saving throw it failed.

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Hollow Knight

Medium construct, lawful neutral

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	20 (+5)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points 57 (6d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft.
Saving Throws Strength +8, Constitution +8
Skills Insight +4, Intimidation +5, Perception +4, Religion +3
Damage Immunities acid, cold, fire, force, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from magical weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Ledean, those it spoke in life
Challenge 6 (2, 300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The hollow knight is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Limited Magical Immunity. The hollow knight cannot be affected by spells of 6th level or lower, unless the spell does lightning damage. The hollow knight has advantage on saving throws against all other spells and magical effects and is immune to damage from magical weapons.
Magic Weapons. The hollow knight’s weapon attacks are magical.
Military Precision. The hollow knight has advantage on its attack rolls if another hollow knight is within 10 feet of its target.
Darkling Trait – Darkling Precision. Military Precision works with illusions and clones of the Darkling as well.

Actions

Multiattack. The hollow knight makes two attacks with its lance if mounted, otherwise it makes two attacks with its longsword.
Lance. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage if used with two hands.

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Tridrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Modron
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The tridrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the tridrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The tridrone makes three fist attacks or three javelin attacks.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

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hefo_after: 0

Quadrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)

Skills Perception +2
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Modron
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The quadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the quadrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The quadrone makes two fist attacks or four shortbow attacks.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) bludgeoning damage.

Shortbow. {@atk rw} {@hit 4} to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Pentadrone

Large construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 32 (5d10 + 5)
Speed 40 ft.

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

Skills Perception +4
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Modron
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The pentadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the pentadrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The pentadrone makes five arm attacks.

Arm. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) bludgeoning damage.

Paralysis Gas (Recharge 5–6). The pentadrone exhales a 30-foot cone of gas. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition paralyzed} 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.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Bronze Golem

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 57 (6d10 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	6 (-2)	18 (+4)	3 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-3)

Skills Perception +4
Damage Resistances fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

Boiling Body. The golem’s body is hot to the touch, thanks to the boiler inside its chest. A creature that touches the golem or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.
Construct Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and, if the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). The golem can only grapple one creature at a time.
Brazen Bull. The golem makes a slam attack against a target it is grappling as it opens a plate in its chest and exposes its arcane boiler. If the attack hits, the target is forced into the golem’s boiler, and the grapple ends. While inside the boiler, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the boiler, and it takes 14 (4d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. To escape, it or another creature must succeed on a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check to open the boiler, freeing the target, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the golem. A bronze golem can only have one creature in its boiler at a time.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Junk Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	9 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Damage Resistances poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from non-magical weapons that aren’t adamantine.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Junk Repair. A junk golem regains 5 hit points at the beginning of its turn when in occupying (or adjacent to) an area with a high concentration of debris, such as a refuse heap or the area created by another junk golem’s discorporate ability.
Magic Resistance. The junk golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Swarm (only when discorporated). The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny construct. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.
Tetanus. Each time a creature takes damage from a junk golem’s attack it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be exposed to the disease tetanus. The onset time for the disease is 1d6 days at which point the infected creature loses 1d4 Dexterity points. Each time someone takes Dexterity damage from tetanus, there’s a 50% chance the creatures jaw muscles stiffen, preventing speech and the use of spells with verbal components for 24 hours. The infected creature must make this save at the end of each long rest, losing 1d4 Dexterity on each failed saving throw. The disease is cured after two consecutive successful saving throws.

Actions

Multiattack. The junk golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Discorporate. A junk golem can break apart into its constituent pieces, becoming a Large sized swarm of tiny parts. In this form it gains/loses the following traits and actions:
- It loses its slam attack.
- It automatically does 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing and piercing damage to any creatures sharing its space, or 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. This attack can also inflict the tetanus disease.
- It gains the swarm trait.
- It gains bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage resistances
- It gains immunity to the following conditions: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

It can revert back to its normal form as a bonus action.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Armory Golem

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Armory Exploit. The objects that make up the golem’s body can be removed or destroyed. With the exception of the slam attack, an attacker can choose to disable one of the armory golem’s attacks on a critical hit. Alternatively, the attacker can attempt to destroy the golem’s focus instead of disabling one of its attacks.
Focus Weakness. A creature grappling the armory golem can take its action to remove the golem’s focus by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. If its focus is removed or destroyed, the armory golem must make a DC 8 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of its turns. On a success, the golem continues working properly, but it repeats the saving throw the next round at 1 higher DC. On a failure, the golem dies, falling into a heap of armaments.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.
Construct Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack. The armory golem makes any two weapon attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Polearm Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.
Crossbow Barrage. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage.
Shield Wall (Recharge 4-6). The golem reconfigures its construction, moving shields and armor to encase its body. It regains 10 hp, and its AC increases by 2 until the end of its next turn.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Wood Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	7 (-2)	11 (+0)	5 (-3)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Immunities cold, lightning, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

Alarm. Whenever a creature other than its creator comes within 60 feet of the golem, it releases an audible alarm sound which can be heard out to a range of 300 feet.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapon. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The wood golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Ice Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Damage Immunities cold, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren’t adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Icy Destruction. When the golem dies, it shatters in an explosion of jagged ice shards, and each creature within 15 feet of it must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) piercing damage and 7 (2d6) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem can make two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) cold damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6). The golem exhales a blast of freezing wind in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Magnesium Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	9 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Damage Immunities fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren’t adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Aura of Sickness. Creatures who begin their turn within 10 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature is poisoned for 1 minute. If a creature ends its turn outside the 10-foot area, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. If the creature succeeds or if the effect ends for it, it is immune to the golem’s aura of sickness for 24 hours.
Fire Absorption. Whenever the golem is subjected to fire damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hit points equal to the fire damage dealt.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapon. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Animated Jade Serpent

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills Perception +2
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d4 + 4}) piercing damage, and the target must make a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw, taking 10 ({@damage 3d6}) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Anvilwrought Raptor

Tiny construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 18 (4d4 + 8)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	14 (+2)	1 (-5)

Skills Perception +4
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands one language of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Keen Sight. The raptor has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Recorded Mimicry. The raptor can mimic any sound, including voices, it has heard in the last 24 hours. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful {@dc 12} Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Multiattack. The raptor makes two attacks with its beak.

Beak. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d4 + 3}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Drake

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	13 (+1)

Skills Acrobatics +2, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

False Appearance. While the clockwork dragon remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a metal statue.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d10 + 2}) piercing damage.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The clockwork dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a {@dc 11} Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 ({@damage 4d6}) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Hound

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 62 (9d8 + 22)
Speed 50 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +4
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork hound is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork hound has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Diligent Tracker. Clockwork hounds are designed to guard areas and track prey. They have advantage on all Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks when tracking.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Tripping Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Explosive Core. The mechanism that powers the hound explodes when the construct is destroyed. All creatures within 5 feet of the hound take 7 (2d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Beast

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d10+30)
Speed 50 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	15 (+2)	15 (+2)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +4
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork hound is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork hound has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Diligent Tracker. Clockwork hounds are designed to guard areas and track prey. They have advantage on all Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks when tracking.
Hobbling Strike. When the clockwork beast makes a successful opportunity attack, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. If the beast moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a bite or tongue attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the beast can make one bite or tongue attack against it as a bonus action.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Tripping Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Explosive Core. The mechanism that powers the hound explodes when the construct is destroyed. All creatures within 5 feet of the hound take 7 (2d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Tiger

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d10 + 30)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	7 (-2)	10 (+0)	6 (-2)

Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The tiger is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The tiger has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Pounce. If the tiger moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the tiger can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.
Reactive Guardian. The clockwork tiger has two reactions that can be used only for Deflecting Leap.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork tiger makes one bite and two claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Reactions

Deflecting Leap. When the clockwork tiger’s ward is the target of an attack the tiger can see, the tiger can move up to 10 feet toward its ward without provoking opportunity attacks. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of its ward, the tiger becomes the target of the attack instead.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Mantis

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	6 (-2)	15 (+2)	5 (-3)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +7
Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Hobbling Strike. When the clockwork mantis makes a successful opportunity attack, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn.
Immutable Form. The clockwork mantis is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork mantis has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Standing Leap. The clockwork mantis’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork mantis makes two serrated blade attacks. If both attacks hit the same target, the mantis can make a bite attack against another target within range as a bonus action.
Serrated Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Invisibility. The clockwork mantis turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the mantis wears or carries is invisible with it.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Soldier

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills Athletics +5, Intimidation -2
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The soldier is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Intimidating Legions. A single clockwork soldier’s rigid movements appear silly, but, when gathered in numbers, they become an inhuman terror. When the clockwork soldier makes a Charisma (Intimidation) check, it gains a bonus on that check equal to the number of other clockwork soldiers the target can see or hear.
Magic Resistance. The soldier has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Halberd. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage.
Overdrive Flurry (Recharge 6). The soldier makes four halberd attacks. After taking this action, it is stunned until the end of its next turn.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Hunter

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 110 (20d8 + 20)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +4
Skills Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork huntsman is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork huntsman has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Net Cannon. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5/15 ft., one target, size Large or smaller. Hit: the target is restrained. A mechanism within the clockwork huntsman’s chest can fire a net with a 20-foot trailing cable anchored within the huntsman’s chest. A creature can free itself (or another creature) from the net by using its action to make a successful DC 10 Strength check or by dealing 5 slashing damage to the net. The huntsman can fire up to four nets before it must be reloaded.
Explosive Core. The mechanism that powers the huntsman explodes when the construct is destroyed, projecting superheated steam and shrapnel. Every creature within 5 ft. of the construct takes 10 (3d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Assassin

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 99 (18d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Saving Throws Dexterity +6, Constitution +4
Skills Acrobatics +6, Stealth +9, Investigation +4, Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Assassinate. During its first turn, the assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn. Any hit the assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.
Explosive Core. When the assassin is destroyed, its core explodes, projecting superheated steam and shrapnel. Each creature within 5 feet of the construct must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Clockwork Immutable Form. The assassin is immune to any spell or effect, other than its disassembly trait, that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The assassin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Psychic Susceptibility. If the assassin takes psychic damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The assassin deals an extra 10 (3d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the assassin that isn’t incapacitated and the assassin doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Standing Leap. The assassin’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork assassin makes two rapier attacks.
Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 11 (2d10) poison damage and be poisoned for 1 minute.
Disassembly. The assassin breaks its body down into a snakelike, segmented cylinder, which allows it to move through a space as narrow as 6 inches wide. It can reassemble itself into its true form by using this action again. While disassembled into its snake form, the assassin can’t attack and attack rolls against it have advantage.

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Clockwork Myrmidon

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 153 (18d10+54)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (0)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Str +11, Dex +5
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +6
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages understands Common
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork myrmidon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork myrmidon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork myrmidon makes two attacks: two pick attacks or two slam attacks, or one of each.
Heavy Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Alchemical Flame Jet (Recharge 5-6). The clockwork myrmidon can spew a jet of alchemical fire in a line 20 feet long and 5 feet wide. Any creature in the path of the jet takes 26 (4d12) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The clockwork myrmidon can use this attack four times before its internal reservoir is emptied.
Grease Spray (Recharge 5-6). As a bonus action, the clockwork myrmidon’s chest can fire a spray of alchemical grease with a range of 30 feet, covering a 10-by-10 foot square area and turning it into difficult terrain. Each creature standing in the affected area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must also succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The clockwork myrmidon can use this attack four times before its internal reservoir is emptied.
Alchemical Fireball. The clockwork myrmidon’s alchemical flame reservoir explodes when the construct is destroyed, spraying nearby creatures with burning fuel. A creature within 5 feet of the myrmidon takes 19 (3d12) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. This explosion doesn’t occur if the clockwork myrmidon has already fired its alchemical flame jet four times.

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Sentient Sword

Small construct, unaligned

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 17 (5d6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 10 ft. (hover) or fly 50 ft. (hover) with a designated wielder

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	6 (-2)	5 (-3)	5 (-3)

Saving Throws Dex +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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

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

Darkling Trait- Designate Wielder. You can Attune yourself to a creature as an Action. This works like one can attune themselves to a magical item, assuming the subject is willing and follows the usual restrictions for attunement. While attuned your fly speed becomes 50ft (hover) so long as you are within 50ft of your wielder and can communicate with them telepathically.

Darkling Trait- Lesser Duplicate Aspect. Whenever you offer up a weapon for XP, you may additionally spend 1 Advancement Point to learn its Aspect. The weapon can be magical, but no rarer than uncommon, and can be at most Medium in size (a weapon fit for a Large creature).
Knowing an Aspect allows you to Evolve (as per usual rules, except you don’t need to advance to another CR) into that specific weapon, gaining all of its abilities and functionalities. Any attack or damage properties are applied to your own attack in this form as well. All learned Aspects carry over between your forms.

Actions

Longsword. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d8 + 1}) slashing damage. You can use this attack even if wielded by another creature without issues for either of you. This is assuming they are willing to let you go, though! Otherwise, treat it as though you were Grappled.

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Greater Sentient Item

Small construct, unaligned

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 37 (5d6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 10 ft. (hover) or fly 50 ft. (hover) with a designated wielder

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Dex +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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

False Appearance. While the item remains motionless and isn’t flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal, mundane version of itself.

Darkling Trait- Designate Wielder. You can Attune yourself to a creature as an Action. This works like one can attune themselves to a magical item, assuming the subject is willing and follows the usual restrictions for attunement. While attuned your fly speed becomes 50ft (hover) so long as you are within 50ft of your wielder and can communicate with them telepathically.

Darkling Trait – Possess Wielder. The item can force its wielder to roll Charisma against a DC 8 + Darkling Stat, becoming {@condition charmed} for 1d12 hours on a failed save. A charmed wielder must obey the item’s orders to the best of their abilities. If the charmed wielder takes damage, he may reroll his saving throw. Whether it saves or not, a creature targeted by this ability is immune to it for 24 hours.

Darkling Trait- Duplicate Aspect. This works like Lesser Duplicate Aspect, except for the following:

You may learn the Aspect of any object, not just weapons.
You may become at most Large sized (a weapon fit for a Huge creature) but can choose to take an Aspect in any size from Tiny to Large when you change shape.

Darkling Advancement- Magical Aspect Access. You may expend 4 Advancement points to increase the maximum rarity of items you can learn with Duplicate Aspect (reminder, it starts out at Uncommon).

Darkling Advancement- Genius Loci. You may expend 4 Advancement points to increase the maximum size of items you can learn with Duplicate Aspect (reminder, it starts out at Large). Beyond Gargantuan size, the Darkling may begin learning the Aspect of large vehicles and even buildings, for example:

Gargantuan -> Houses, Fishing boats, Siege Weapons -> Villas, Frigates, Towers -> Castles, Galleons, Caverns

Certain Objects may be smaller or bigger than average, and sized beyond these might exist.

Transforming into these forms requires longer periods of time: 1 hour per size above Gargantuan.

Darkling Advancement- Mind into Matter. Whenever you gain a CR, you gain an additional Hit Die (+4 hit points) and +1 to 2 different mental Attributes.

Actions

Longsword. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d8 + 2}) slashing damage. You can use this attack even if wielded by another creature without issues for either of you. This is assuming they are willing to let you go, though! Otherwise, treat it as though you were Grappled.

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Twig Blight

Small plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 5 (1d6 + 1)
Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)	8 (-1)	3 (-4)

Skills Stealth +3
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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

Actions

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) piercing damage.

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Needle Blight

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	4 (-3)	8 (-1)	3 (-4)

Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Actions

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 2d4 + 1}) piercing damage.

Needles. {@atk rw} {@hit 3} to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

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Vine Blight

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 10 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	8 (-1)	14 (+2)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills Stealth +1
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a tangle of vines.

Actions

Constrict. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d6 + 2}) bludgeoning damage, and a Large or smaller target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 12}). Until this grapple ends, the target is {@condition restrained}, and the blight can’t constrict another target.

Entangling Plants (Recharge 5–6). Grasping roots and vines sprout in a 15-foot radius centered on the blight, withering away after 1 minute. For the duration, that area is difficult terrain for nonplant creatures. In addition, each creature of the blight’s choice in that area when the plants appear must succeed on a {@dc 12} Strength saving throw or become {@condition restrained}. A creature can use its action to make a {@dc 12} Strength check, freeing it self or another entangled creature within reach on a success.

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Lesser Plantoid

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages telepathy 120 ft. (only with other plantoids)
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The servitor can use its bite and make up to two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained. The servitor can grapple only one target.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the servitor, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage. The creature must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A paralyzed creature can be grappled and controlled by the nearest plantoid.

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Plantoid

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.

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

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages telepathy 120 ft. (only with other plantoids)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The plantoid can use its Control and make up to two attacks with its tendrils.
Tendrils. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained, and the plantoid can’t use this tendrils on another target. The plantoid has two tendrils that it can attack with.
Control. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the plantoid, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, and the creature must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the plantoid for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The plantoid can communicate with the controlled creature telepathically to a distance of 30 feet. If the plantoid maintains contact with the creature it can attempt to exert control indefinitely after five successful Control attempts. The indefinitely controlled creature must repeat the Wisdom saving throw every 4 hours, ending the effect on itself after two consecutive successes. Creatures that remain under the control of the plantoid for longer than 5 days become mindless servitors permanently.

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Plantoid King

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages telepathy 120 ft. (only with other plantoids)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

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

Actions

Multiattack. The plantoid king can use its Control and make up to three attacks with its tendrils.
Tendrils. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained, and the plantoid can’t use this tendrils on another target. The plantoid has three tendrils that it can attack with.
Control. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the plantoid, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the creature must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the plantoid for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The king plantoid can communicate with the controlled creature telepathically to a distance of 30 feet. If the plantoid maintains contact with the creature it can attempt to exert control indefinitely after five successful Control attempts. The indefinitely controlled creature must repeat the Wisdom saving throw every 4 hours, ending the effect on itself after two consecutive successes. Creatures that remain under the control of the plantoid for longer than 5 days become mindless servitors permanently.

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Vine Lord

Medium plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	20 (+5)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)

Saving Throws Con +6, Wis +6, Cha +7
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13
Languages Common
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Green Strider. The vine lord ignores movement restrictions and damage caused by natural undergrowth.
Magic Resistance. The vine lord has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. The vine lord regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and is within its home forest or jungle.
Root Mind. Within its home forest or jungle, the vine lord’s blindsight extends to 60 ft., it succeeds on all Wisdom (Perception) checks, and it can’t be surprised.

Actions

Multiattack. The vine lord makes two claw attacks and four tendril attacks. A single creature can’t be the target of more than one tendril attack per turn.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Awaken the Green (1/Day). The vine lord magically animates one or two trees it can see within 60 feet of it. These trees have the same statistics as a treant, except they have Intelligence and Charisma scores of 1, they can’t speak, and they have only the Slam action option. An animated tree acts as an ally of the vine lord. The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it dies; until the vine lord dies or is more than 120 feet from the tree; or until the vine lord takes a bonus action to turn it back into an inanimate tree. The tree then takes root if possible.

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Vine Abductor

Huge plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 157 (15d12 + 60)
Speed 5 ft, climb 5 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	7 (-2)	18 (+4)	1 (-5)	5 (-3)	1 (-5)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, thundering
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned; Senses tremorsense 240 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages –
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

Special Traits

Sprout Clone. When a vine abductor has had a victim in its vines for more than a day, it can effectively clone that creature, growing a full duplicate of that creature. The creature is obviously green and a plant, if the original was of another creature type. The duplicate creature also has a maximum of 5 in its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores if the original had scores higher than that, and the creature does not have the ability to speak or understand language. If the original creature had any spellcasting abilities, those abilities do not transfer to the duplicate. Finally, the duplicate is immune to the charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions. Creating a new duplicate takes an hour of time, but up to 5 duplicates small or medium sized duplicates, or up to 2 huge sized duplicates, can exist per vine abductor.

Actions

Multiattack. The monster name makes two vine attacks.
Vine. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 12). When a creature end its turn grappled by the vine abductor, it must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, becoming unconscious on a failure. Unconscious creatures can be woken as normal, but must then attempt to escape the grapple. For each day that the creature is unconscious while in the vine abductor’s grapple, it gains an exhaustion level. If a captured creature Once it is at 6 exhaustion levels, the creature is dead, and the vine abductor feeds upon the creature’s corpse. The vine abductor can grapple up to two creatures, after which it cannot use its vine attacks.

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Forest Nymph

Medium plant, neutral

Armor Class: 17
Hit Points 55 (10d8)
Speed: 50 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)

Skills: Animal Handling +5, Insight +5, Nature +5, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses: darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Damage Vulnerabilities: necrotic, Acid, Fire
Damage Resistances: psychic, radiant, cold, lightning, thunder, bludgeoning from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities: poison
Condition Immunities: poisoned, charmed, fatigued, petrified
Languages: Common, sylvan, primordial, telepathic communication
Challenge: 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Camouflage: Forest nymphs become nearly invisible when traveling through the forest. They are treated as invisible to anyone more than 30 feet away from them, unless they choose to be seen. This applies even in combat, but only while in their native terrain.
Multiattack: Vine grapple and a thorned slam every round.
Jagger Bush: As a bonus action, the forest nymph may thorn slam any creatures it has grappled.
Sneak Attack: Forest nymphs can sneak attack as a rogue, as long as they are in the forest.
Sylvan Allies: The forest of a forest nymph usually has other guardians that the nymphs had befriended. The forest nymph can communicate with these creatures -be they unicorns, tree warriors, or even dire animals, as a matter of course. A forest nymph’s scream can be heard for several miles within their own forest (carried from one tree to the next), and it usually brings guardians running. In game terms this means that a forest nymph can use the conjure animals or conjure woodland beings spell 3/long rest (up to 6th level spell slot).
Telepathic Communication: The forest nymph can telepathically communicate with any creature that it can see, which can also see it.

Actions

Thorned Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8+2) slashing damage.
Vine Grapple. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: Target is grappled and drawn towards the nymph. Each round, the target can make a DC 13 strength check to break free. The nymph can grapple up to 4 targets simultaneously.

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Greenmaster

Medium plant, neutral

Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d8+64)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	14 (+2)	19 (+4)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)

Skills Nature +5, Perception +7
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Cetikal, Common, Druidic, Sylvan
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Innate Spellcasting. The Greenmaster’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material, somatic, or verbal components:
- At will: druidcraft, poison spray
- 5/day each: entangle, pass without trace, spike growth
- 1/day each: commune with nature, conjure woodland beings, plant growth
Magic Resistance. The Greenmaster has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. The Greenmaster regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the Greenmaster takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. The Greenmaster dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Speak with Plants. The Greenmaster can communicate with plants as if they shared a language.
Tree Stride (1/Turn). The Greenmaster can use 10 feet of its movement to step magically into one living tree within its reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger.

Actions

Multiattack. The Greenmaster attacks three times or attacks once and casts a spell.
Lashing Limb. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage. Instead of dealing damage, the greenmaster can grapple the target (escape DC 13).

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Bloom Hydra

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	4 (-3)	14 (+2)	6 (-2)

Saving Throws Dex +5, Cha +1
Skills Acrobatics +5, Perception +5, Stealth +8
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, fire, necrotic
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages –
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Azalea Nectar. A creature that hits the hydra with a melee weapon attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) poison damage. This trait functions only if the hydra has at least 1 azalea vine.
Daisy Regeneration. The hydra regains 5 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and at least 1 daisy vine.
Flowered Vines. The bloom hydra has four vines, and each vine has a single flower at its tip. These flowers are azalea, dahlia, daisy, and marigold. Whenever the hydra takes 15 or more damage in a single turn, one of its vines dies. If all its vines die, the hydra dies. At the end of its turn, it grows two vines for each of its vines that died since its last turn, unless it has taken acid damage since its last turn. Each new vine sprouts a single flower at its tip, chosen at random from the flowers above. When a new vine grows, it has a 25 percent chance of sprouting a hydra lily instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The bloom hydra makes as many vine lash attacks as it has flowered vines. If it hits a Medium or smaller target with two vine lash attacks, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the hydra can’t grapple another target. The hydra can use its Marigold Beam in place of one vine lash attack.
Vine Lash. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Marigold Beam. Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) fire damage. The bloom hydra can use this action only if it has at least 1 marigold vine.
Flower of Death (Recharge 5-6). The bloom hydra releases a cloud of death-infused pollen. Each creature within 15 feet of the bloom hydra must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The bloom hydra can use this action only if it has at least 1 hydra lily vine.

Reactions

Strength of the Dahlia. The bloom hydra adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the hydra must see the attacker and have at least 1 dahlia vine.

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Splinter Drake

Large plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +6 (+10 in forest), Survival +5
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

Special Traits

Land’s Stride. Moving through nonmagical difficult terrain costs the splinter drake no extra movement, and it can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them.

Actions

Multiattack. The splinter drake makes one bite attack and two claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Thorn Volley (Recharge 5-6). The splinter drake emits a spray of thorns in a 40-foot cone. Creatures within this area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) piercing damage and 28 (8d6) poison damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful saving throw.

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Tri Flower Pod

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 10
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 5 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)	13 (+1)	9 (-1)

Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion, prone
Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The tri-flower frond uses its orange blossom, then its yellow blossom, and then its red blossom.

Orange Blossom. The tri-flower frond chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition poisoned} for 1 hour. While {@condition poisoned} in this way, the target is {@condition unconscious}. At the end of each minute, the {@condition poisoned} target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Yellow Blossom. The tri-flower frond chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Dexterity saving throw, or it is covered with corrosive sap and takes 5 acid damage at the start of each of its turns. Dousing the target with water reduces the acid damage by 1 point per pint or flask of water used.

Red Blossom. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) piercing damage, and the target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 11}). Until this grapple ends, the target takes 5 ({@damage 2d4}) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The red blossom can grapple only one target at a time. Another creature within reach of the tri-flower frond can use its action to end the grapple on the target.

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Dryad

Medium fey, neutral

Armor Class 11 (16 with {@spell barkskin})
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. The dryad’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save {@dc 14}). The dryad can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: {@spell druidcraft}
3/day each: {@spell entangle}, {@spell goodberry}
1/day each: {@spell barkskin}, {@spell pass without trace}, {@spell shillelagh}

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

Speak with Beasts and Plants. The dryad can communicate with beasts and plants as if they shared a language.

Tree Stride. Once on her turn, the dryad can use 10 feet of her movement to step magically into one living tree within her reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be large or bigger.

Actions

Club. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit ({@hit 6} to hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) bludgeoning damage, or 8 ({@damage 1d8 + 4}) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.

Fey Charm. The dryad targets one humanoid or beast that she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can see the dryad, it must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed}. The {@condition charmed} creature regards the dryad as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn’t under the dryad’s control, it takes the dryad’s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can.
Each time the dryad or its allies do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the dryad dies, is on a different plane of existence from the target, or ends the effect as a bonus action. If a target’s saving throw is successful, the target is immune to the dryad’s Fey Charm for the next 24 hours.
The dryad can have no more than one humanoid and up to three beasts {@condition charmed} at a time.

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Myconid Sproutling

Small plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 14 (4d6)
Speed 15 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	9(-1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Distress Spores. When the myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it can sense its pain.

Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6}) bludgeoning damage plus 5 ({@damage 2d4}) poison damage.

Pacifying Spores (1/Day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 10} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rapport Spores. A 20-foot radius of spores extends from the myconid. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.

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Myconid Adult

Medium plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	7 (-2)

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Distress Spores. When the myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it can sense its pain.

Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 2d4}) bludgeoning damage plus 5 ({@damage 2d4}) poison damage.

Pacifying Spores (3/Day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rapport Spores. A 20-foot radius of spores extends from the myconid. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.

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Myconid Sovereign

Large plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 60 (8d10 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Distress Spores. When the myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it can sense its pain.

Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Multiattack. The myconid uses either its Hallucination Spores or its Pacifying Spores, then makes a fist attack.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 3d4 + 1}) bludgeoning damage plus 7 ({@damage 3d4}) poison damage.

Animating Spores (3/Day). The myconid targets one corpse of a humanoid or a Large or smaller beast within 5 feet of it and releases spores at the corpse. In 24 hours, the corpse rises as a spore servant. The corpse stays animated for {@dice 1d4 + 1} weeks or until destroyed, and it can’t be animated again in this way.

Hallucination Spores. The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. The {@condition poisoned} target is {@condition incapacitated} while it hallucinates. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Pacifying Spores. The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rapport Spores. A 30-foot radius of spores extends from the myconid. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.

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Myconid Deathcap

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 90 (12d8 + 36)
Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	10 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	9 (-1)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages –
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Special Traits

Distress Spores. When a deathcap myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it sense its pain.
Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Multiattack. The myconid uses either its Deathcap Spores or its Slumber Spores, then makes a fist attack.
Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (4d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (4d4) poison damage.
Deathcap Spores (3/day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 3 rounds. While poisoned this way, the target also takes 10 (4d4) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Slumber Spores (3/day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall prone and unconscious for 1 minute.

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Vegepigmy

Small plant, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 9 (2d6 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7 (-2)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	6 (-2)	11 (+0)	7 (-2)

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances lightning, piercing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Vegepygmy
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 3 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Actions

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) slashing damage.

Sling. {@atk rw} {@hit 4} to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) bludgeoning damage.

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Vegepygmy Chief

Small plant, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d6 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	7 (-2)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances lightning, piercing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Vegepygmy
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Actions

Multiattack. The vegepygmy makes two attacks with its claws or two melee attacks with its spear.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) slashing damage.

Spear. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage, or 6 ({@damage 1d8 + 2}) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Spores (1/Day). A 15-foot-radius cloud of toxic spores extends out from the vegepygmy. The spores spread around corners. Each creature in that area that isn’t a plant must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition poisoned}. While {@condition poisoned} in this way, a target takes 9 ({@damage 2d8}) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Cerebric Fungus

Medium Plant, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 176 (16d8 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)

Skills Stealth +2
Damage Resistances cold
Damage Vulnerabilities thunder
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages Aklo, telepathy 100 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Innate Spellcasting. The cerebric fungusï¿½s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
- 3/day: calm emotions
- 1/day: feeblemind
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the cerebric fungus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Weapons. A cerebric fungusï¿½s weapon attacks are magical.
Detect Sentience. The cerebric fungus can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a mind blank spell.
Aura of Terrible Visions. Foes in melee with a cerebric fungus experience terrible visions of their past or potential futures, making it difficult for them to distinguish friend from foe or even discern their surroundings. Any creature damaging or damaged by a cerebric fungus in melee (within 5 feet) becomes confused for 1 round (as the spell, DC 15), and its vision becomes blurry and overlaid with phantom visions, resulting in disadvantage on attack rolls. This visual distortion lasts as long as a creature remains within 5 feet of the cerebric fungus and for 1d3 rounds thereafter.
Otherworldly Mind. Any creature attempting to contact a cerebric fungusï¿½s mind or read its thoughts with a divination spell or similar ability must succeed at a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be overwhelmed by the alien thoughts in the creatureï¿½s head. Those who fail take 1d6 psychic damage and are confused for 1d6 rounds (as the spell), and the divination effect immediately ends.
Seductive Compulsions. Creatures targeted by the cerebric fungusï¿½s enchantment spells have disadvantage on the saving throw.
Unsettling Appearance. A cerebric fungus constantly scans the minds of those around it, projecting around itself a confusing collage of images gleaned from their thoughts. Creatures within 60 feet that can see the fungus must succeed at a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take a ï¿½1d4 penalty on attack rolls.

Actions

Multiattack. The cerebric fungus makes two tendril of madness attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 15), and the cerebric fungus uses its Engulf on it.
Tendril of Madness. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage and the target is dazed and has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next round.
Engulf. The cerebric fungus engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the fungusï¿½s turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the cerebric fungus moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The cerebric fungus can have only one creature engulfed at a time.
Read Thoughts. The fungi magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 feet of it. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 3 feet of wood or dirt, 2 feet of stone, 2 inches of metal, or a thin sheet of lead blocks it. While the target is in range, the fungi can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the fungusï¿½s concentration isnï¿½t broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the targetï¿½s mind, the fungi has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target.
Star-Shriek (1/Day). A cerebric fungus can unleash a shrill scream of madness. All creatures (except other cerebric fungi) within 30 feet must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be nauseated for 1 minute. A nauseated creature spends its turn throwing up. The target may repeat the saving throw at the end of its turn to end this effect.

Legendary Actions

The cerebric fungus can take 1 legendary action, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creatureï¿½s turn. The cerebric fungus regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Tendril of Madness. The cerebric fungus makes one tendril of madness attack.
Call of the Void (1/Day). The cerebric fungus uses starshriek, it automatically recharges if already used.

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Ophio Fungus

Huge plant, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 119 (14d12 + 28)
Speed 10 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	6 (-2)	14 (+2)	20 (+5)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, poisoned, prone
Senses blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13
Languages Void Speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Hypnotic Secretion. When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the fungus, it must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature is charmed for 1 hour and regards the fungus as a friendly acquaintance. If the fungus or one of its allies harms the charmed creature, this effect ends. If a creature stays charmed for the full hour, it becomes infected with ophio spores (see the Ophio Spores sidebar). If the creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ophio fungus’ Hypnotic Secretion for the next 24 hours. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe is immune to the fungus’ Hypnotic Secretion. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath.

Actions

Release Spores. The ophio fungus focuses its spores on up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and, if it is a humanoid, it becomes infected with ophio spores (see Ophio Spores sidebar). On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t infected with spores. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe automatically succeeds on this saving throw. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath.

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Mi-Go

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 76 (8d8 + 40)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	19 (+4)	21 (+5)	25 (+7)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

Saving Throws Str +6, Con +8, Cha +4
Skills Arcana +10, Deception +7, Medicine +5, Perception +5, Stealth +7
Damage Resistances radiant, cold
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 240 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Mi-go, Void Speech
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Astral Travelers. Mi-go do not require air or heat to survive, only sunlight (and very little of that). They can enter a sporulated form capable of surviving travel through the void and returning to consciousness when conditions are right.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The mi-go does an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a claw attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the mi-go that isn’t incapacitated and the mi-go doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Darkling Trait – Alien hypertech. The mi-go are a highly advanced race and may carry items of powerful technology. The Darkling gains expertise in Tinkering and may use this expertise to craft various kinds of technologically impressive items (such as alien guns), often limited by the materials he can get his claws on. The Darkling is considered to always have Expertise with anything he crafts with this ability.

Actions

Multiattack. The mi-go makes two attacks with its claws.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). If both claw attacks strike the same target in a single turn, the target takes an additional 13 (2d12) psychic damage.

Reaction

Spore Release. When a mi-go dies, it releases its remaining spores. All living creatures within 10 feet take 14 (2d8 + 5) poison damage and become poisoned; a successful DC 16 Constitution saving throw halves the damage and prevents poisoning. A poisoned creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on itself with a success.

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Thorny

Medium plant, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	6 (-2)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +3
Damage Resistances lightning, piercing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The thorny has advantage on Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Regeneration. The thorny regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the thorny’s next turn. The thorny dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Thorny Body. At the start of its turn, the thorny deals 2 ({@damage 1d4}) piercing damage to any creature grappling it.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

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Flumph

Small aberration, lawful good

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 7 (2d6)
Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

Skills Arcana +4, History +4, Religion +4
Damage Vulnerabilities psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands Undercommon but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Advanced Telepathy. The flumph can perceive the content of any telepathic communication used within 60 feet of it, and it can’t be surprised by creatures with any form of telepathy.

Prone Deficiency. If the flumph is knocked {@condition prone}, roll a die. On an odd result, the flumph lands upside-down and is {@condition incapacitated}. At the end of each of its turns, the flumph can make a {@dc 10} Dexterity saving throw, righting itself and ending the {@condition incapacitated} condition if it succeeds.

Telepathic Shroud. The flumph is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as all divination spells.

Actions

Tendrils. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) piercing damage plus 2 ({@damage 1d4}) acid damage. At the end of each of its turns, the target must make a {@dc 10} Constitution saving throw, taking 2 ({@damage 1d4}) acid damage on a failure or ending the recurring acid damage on a success. A {@spell lesser restoration} spell cast on the target also ends the recurring acid damage.

Stench Spray (1/Day). Each creature in a 15-foot cone originating from the flumph must succeed on a {@dc 10} Dexterity saving throw or be coated in a foul-smelling liquid. A coated creature exudes a horrible stench for {@dice 1d4} hours. The coated creature is {@condition poisoned} as long as the stench lasts, and other creatures are {@condition poisoned} while with in 5 feet of the coated creature. A creature can remove the stench on itself by using a short rest to bathe in water, alcohol, or vinegar.

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Star Spawn Grue

Small aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 11
Hit Points 17 (5d6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)	11 (+0)	6 (-2)

Damage Immunities psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Aura of Madness. Creatures within 20 feet of the grue that aren’t aberrations have disadvantage on saving throws, as well as on attack rolls against creatures other than a star spawn grue.

Actions

Confounding Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 2d4 + 1}) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 10} Wisdom saving throw or attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of the grue’s next turn.

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Core Spawn Crawler

Small aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 21 (6d6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7 (-2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Skills Perception +5
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Pack Tactics. The crawler has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crawler’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t {@condition incapacitated}.

Actions

Multiattack. The crawler makes four attacks: one with its bite, two with its claws, and one with its tail.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Wisdom saving throw or become {@condition frightened} until the start of the crawler’s next turn.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) slashing damage.

Tail. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage.

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Berbalang

Medium aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 38 (11d8 – 11)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	16 (+3)	9 (-1)	17 (+3)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +5
Skills Arcana +5, History +5, Insight +2, Perception +2, Religion +5
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages all but rarely speaks
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. The berbalang’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 13}). The berbalang can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: {@spell speak with dead}
1/day: {@spell plane shift} (self only)

Spectral Duplicate (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the berbalang creates one spectral duplicate of itself in an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it. While the duplicate exists, the berbalang is {@condition unconscious}. A berbalang can have only one duplicate at a time. The duplicate disappears when it or the berbalang drops to 0 hit points or when the berbalang dismisses it (no action required).
The duplicate has the same statistics and knowledge as the berbalang, and everything experienced by the duplicate is known by the berbalang. All damage dealt by the duplicate’s attacks is psychic damage.

Actions

Multiattack. The berbalang makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 1d10 + 3}) piercing damage.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.

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Starspawn Mangler

Medium aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +4
Skills Stealth +7
Damage Resistances cold
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Ambush. On the first round of each combat, the mangler has advantage on attack rolls against a creature that hasn’t taken a turn yet.

Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the mangler can take the Hide action as a bonus action.

Actions

Multiattack. The mangler makes two claw attacks.

Claw. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 1d8 + 4}) slashing damage. If the attack roll has advantage, the target also takes 7 ({@damage 2d6}) psychic damage.

Flurry of Claws (Recharge 4–6). The mangler makes six claw attacks against one target. Either before or after these attacks, it can move up to its speed as a bonus action without provoking opportunity attacks.

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Red Slaad

Large aberration, chaotic neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Skills Perception +1
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Slaad, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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

Regeneration. The slaad regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point.

Actions

Multiattack. The slaad makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) piercing damage.

Claw. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d8 + 3}) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a minuscule slaad egg.
A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in 1 round, killing the host in the process.
If the disease is cured before the tadpole’s emergence, the unborn slaad is disintegrated.

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Young Neogi

Tiny aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (6d6 + 6)
Speed 25 ft., climb 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (-3)	18 (+4)	12 (+4)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)

Skills Intimidation +3, Perception +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon
Challenge 2 (450XP)

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being {@condition charmed} or {@condition frightened}, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep.

Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The neogi makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage plus 10 ({@damage 3d6}) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or become {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 2}) slashing damage.

Enslave (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed} by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is more than 1 mile from the target. The {@condition charmed} target obeys the neogi’s commands and can’t take reactions, and the neogi and the target can communicate telepathically with each other at a distance of up to 1 mile. Whenever the {@condition charmed} target takes damage, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Neogi

Small aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d6 + 12)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)

Skills Intimidation +4, Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being {@condition charmed} or {@condition frightened}, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep.

Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The neogi makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 3}) piercing damage plus 14 ({@damage 4d6}) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or become {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.

Enslave (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed} by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is more than 1 mile from the target. The {@condition charmed} target obeys the neogi’s commands and can’t take reactions, and the neogi and the target can communicate telepathically with each other at a distance of up to 1 mile. Whenever the {@condition charmed} target takes damage, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Neogi Master

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)

Saving Throws Wis +3
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Perception +3, Persuasion +6
Senses darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness), passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 30 ft.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Mental Fortitude. The neogi has advantage on saving throws against being {@condition charmed} or {@condition frightened}, and magic can’t put the neogi to sleep.

Spellcasting. The neogi is a 7th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save {@dc 14}, {@hit 6} to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:

Cantrips (at will): {@spell eldritch blast} (range 300 ft., +4 bonus to each damage roll), {@spell guidance}, {@spell mage hand}, {@spell minor illusion}, {@spell prestidigitation}, {@spell vicious mockery}
1st-4th level (2 4th-level slots): {@spell arms of Hadar}, {@spell counterspell}, {@spell dimension door}, {@spell fear}, {@spell hold person}, {@spell hunger of Hadar}, {@spell invisibility}, {@spell unseen servant}

Spider Climb. The neogi can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The neogi makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 3}) piercing damage plus 14 ({@damage 4d6}) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or become {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.

Enslave (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed} by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is more than 1 mile from the target. The {@condition charmed} target obeys the neogi’s commands and can’t take reactions, and the neogi and the target can communicate telepathically with each other at a distance of up to 1 mile. Whenever the {@condition charmed} target takes damage, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Young Gazer

Tiny aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
1 (-6)	19 (+4)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)	9 (-1)	6 (-2)

Saving Throws Wis +1
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +6
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (100 XP)

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful {@dc 10} Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}1 piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The young gazer shoots one of the following magical eye rays at random, choosing one target it can see within 60 feet of it:

1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 11} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition charmed} until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is {@condition charmed} in this way, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls.
2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 11} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} until the start of the gazer’s next turn.
3. Frost Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 11} Dexterity saving throw or take 9 ({@damage 2d8}) cold damage.
4. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a {@dc 12} Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer.
If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a container.

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Gazer

Tiny aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 13
Hit Points 13 (3d4 + 6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (-4)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Saving Throws Wis +2
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the gazer can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see.

Mimicry. The gazer can mimic simple sounds of speech it has heard, in any language. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful {@dc 10} Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}1 piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The gazer shoots two of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it:

1. Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 12} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition charmed} until the start of the gazer’s next turn. While the target is {@condition charmed} in this way, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls.
2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 12} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} until the start of the gazer’s next turn.
3. Frost Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 12} Dexterity saving throw or take 10 ({@damage 3d6}) cold damage.
4. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a {@dc 12} Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer.
If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a container.

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Nothic

Medium aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)

Skills Arcana +3, Insight +4, Perception +2, Stealth +5
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Undercommon
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Keen Sight. The nothic has advantage on Wisdom ({@skill Perception}) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The nothic makes two claw attacks.

Claw. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d6 + 3}) slashing damage.

Rotting Gaze. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw against this magic or take 10 ({@damage 3d6}) necrotic damage.

Weird Insight. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must contest its Charisma (Deception) check against the nothic’s Wisdom (Insight) check. If the nothic wins, it magically learns one fact or secret about the target. The target automatically wins if it is immune to being {@condition charmed}.

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Spectator

Medium aberration, lawful neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

Skills Perception +6
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 1} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d6 – 1}) piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The spectator shoots up to two of the following magical eye rays at one or two creatures it can see within 90 feet of it. It can use each ray only once on a turn.

1. Confusion Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw, or it can’t take reactions until the end of its next turn. On its turn, the target can’t move, and it uses its action to make a melee or ranged attack against a randomly determined creature within range. If the target can’t attack, it does nothing on its turn.
2. Paralyzing Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition paralyzed} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
3. Fear Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if the spectator is visible to the target, ending the effect on itself on a success.
4. Wounding Ray. The target must make a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw, taking 16 ({@damage 3d10}) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Create Food and Water. The spectator magically creates enough food and water to sustain itself for 24 hours.

Reactions

Spell Reflection. If the spectator makes a successful saving throw against a spell, or a spell attack misses it, the spectator can choose another creature (including the spellcaster) it can see within 30 feet of it. The spell targets the chosen creature instead of the spectator. If the spell forced a saving throw, the chosen creature makes its own save. If the spell was an attack, the attack roll is rerolled against the chosen

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Gauth

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 0 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +5, Cha +4
Skills Perception +5
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Death Throes. When the gauth dies, the magical energy within it explodes, and each creature within 10 feet of it must make a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw, taking 13 ({@damage 3d8}) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Stunning Gaze. When a creature that can see the gauth’s central eye starts its turn within 30 feet of the gauth, the gauth can force it to make a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw if the gauth isn’t {@condition incapacitated} and can see the creature. A creature that fails the save is {@condition stunned} until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the gauth in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 8} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d8}) piercing damage.

Eye Rays. The gauth shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it:

1. Devour Magic Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw or have one of its magic items lose all magical properties until the start of the gauth’s next turn. If the object is a charged item, it also loses {@dice 1d4} charges. Determine the affected item randomly, ignoring single-use items such as potions and scrolls.
2. Enervation Ray. The targeted creature must make a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw, taking 18 ({@damage 4d8}) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
3. Pushing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 15 feet directly away from the gauth and have its speed halved until the start of the gauth’s next turn.
4. Fire Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw or take 22 ({@damage 4d10}) fire damage.
5. Paralyzing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition paralyzed} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
6. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain {@condition unconscious} for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead.

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Mindwitness

Large aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20)
Speed 0 ft., fly 20 ft. (hover)

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

Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +5
Skills Perception +8
Condition Immunities prone
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 600 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Telepathic Hub. When the mindwitness receives a telepathic message, it can telepathically share that message with up to seven other creatures within 600 feet of it that it can see.

Actions

Multiattack. The mindwitness makes two attacks: one with its tentacles and one with its bite.

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}16 ({@damage 4d6 + 2}) piercing damage.

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}20 ({@damage 4d8 + 2}) psychic damage. if the target is Large or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 13}) and must succeed on a {@dc 13} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Eye Rays. The mindwitness shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it:

1. Aversion Ray. The targeted creature must make a {@dc 13} Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
2. Fear Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or be {@condition frightened} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
3. Psychic Ray. The target must succeed on a {@dc 13} Intelligence saving throw or take 27 ({@damage 6d8}) psychic damage.
4. Slowing Ray. The targeted creature must make a {@dc 13} Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target’s speed is halved for 1 minute. In addition, the creature can’t take reactions, and it can take either an action or a bonus action on its turn but not both. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
5. Stunning Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
6. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature, it must make a {@dc 13} Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the mindwitness moves it up to 30 feet in any direction, and it is {@condition restrained} by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the mindwitness’s next turn or until the mindwitness is {@condition incapacitated}.
If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is telekinetically moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The mindwitness can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.

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Young Gnome Squidling

Tiny aberration, unaligned

Armor Class 8
Hit Points 7 (3d6 -3)
Speed 15 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (-4)	10 (0)	8 (-1)	4 (-3)	9 (-1)	2 (-4)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages understands Deep Speech and Gnomish but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 1/4 (100 XP)

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}5 ({@damage 2d4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 6}) and must succeed on a {@dc 6} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} creature {@condition grappled} by the squidling. {@h}22 ({@damage 4d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the squidling kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Tickle (Recharge 5–6). The squidling magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 6} Intelligence saving throw or take 2 ({@damage 1d4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} until the end of its next turn.

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Gnome Squidling

Small aberration, unaligned

Armor Class 8
Hit Points 10 (3d6)
Speed 15 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (-3)	7 (-2)	10 (+0)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands Deep Speech and Gnomish but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The squidling’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 7}). It can innately cast {@spell levitate} at will, requiring no components.

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}5 ({@damage 2d4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 7}) and must succeed on a {@dc 7} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 0} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} creature {@condition grappled} by the squidling. {@h}27 ({@damage 5d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the squidling kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Tickle (Recharge 5–6). The squidling magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 7} Intelligence saving throw or take 2 ({@damage 1d4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} until the end of its next turn.

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Lesser Gnome Ceremorph

Small aberration, any alignment

Armor Class 10 (can use armor)
Hit Points 36 (8d6 + 8)
Speed 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
5 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Int +3, Wis +3, Cha +2
Skills Arcana +3, Deception +2, Perception +3, Stealth +2
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech, Gnomish, telepathy 120 ft., Undercommon
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The ceremorph’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 11}). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: {@spell detect thoughts}, {@spell levitate}
1/day each: {@spell charm monster}

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}10 ({@damage 2d8 + 1}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 7}) and must succeed on a {@dc 11} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} humanoid {@condition grappled} by the ceremorph. {@h}45 ({@damage 10d8}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the ceremorph kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The ceremorph magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 11} Intelligence saving throw or take 14 ({@damage 4d6}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} 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.

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hefo_after: 0

Gnome Ceremorph

Small aberration, any alignment

Armor Class 12 (can use armor)
Hit Points 58 (13d6 + 13)
Speed 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	19 (+4)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)

Saving Throws Int +7, Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +7, Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, Gnomish, telepathy 120 ft., Undercommon
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The ceremorph’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 15}). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: {@spell detect thoughts}, {@spell levitate}
1/day each: {@spell dominate monster}, {@spell plane shift} (self only)

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}15 ({@damage 2d10 + 4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 9}) and must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} humanoid {@condition grappled} by the ceremorph. {@h}55 ({@damage 10d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the ceremorph kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The ceremorph magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or take 22 ({@damage 4d8 + 4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} 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.

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hefo_after: 0

Mind Flayer

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 11 (can use armor)
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	19 (+4)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)

Saving Throws Int +7, Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +7, Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6, Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mind flayer’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 15}). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: {@spell detect thoughts}, {@spell levitate}
1/day each: {@spell dominate monster}, {@spell plane shift} (self only)

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

Actions

Tentacles. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}15 ({@damage 2d10 + 4}) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 15}) and must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends.

Extract Brain. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} humanoid {@condition grappled} by the mind flayer. {@h}The target takes 55 ({@damage 10d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the mind flayer kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The mind flayer magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or take 22 ({@damage 4d8 + 4}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} 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.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Intellect Devourer

Tiny aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 21 (6d4 + 6)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a {@spell mind blank} spell.

Actions

Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one attack with its claws and uses Devour Intellect.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 2d4 + 2}) slashing damage.

Devour Intellect. The intellect devourer targets one creature it can see within 10 feet of it that has a brain. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Intelligence saving throw against this magic or take 11 ({@damage 2d10}) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll {@dice 3d6}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is {@condition stunned} until it regains at least one point of Intelligence.

Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an {@condition incapacitated} humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by {@spell protection from evil and good}. If it wins the contest, the intellect devourer magically consumes the target’s brain, teleports into the target’s skull, and takes control of the target’s body. While inside a creature, the intellect devourer has total cover against attacks and other effects originating outside its host. The intellect devourer retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as its understanding of Deep Speech, its telepathy, and its traits. It otherwise adopts the target’s statistics. It knows everything the creature knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the intellect devourer must leave it. A {@spell protection from evil and good} spell cast on the body drives the intellect devourer out. The intellect devourer is also forced out if the target regains its devoured brain by means of a {@spell wish}. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer can voluntarily leave the body, teleporting to the nearest unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. The body then dies, unless its brain is restored within 1 round.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Greater Intellect Devourer

Tiny aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 33 (6d4 + 18)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	18 (+4)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +7
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a {@spell mind blank} spell.

Actions

Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one attack with its claws and uses Devour Intellect.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d4 + 4}) slashing damage.

Devour Intellect. The intellect devourer targets one creature it can see within 10 feet of it that has a brain. The target must succeed on a {@dc 14} Intelligence saving throw against this magic or take 16 ({@damage 3d10}) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll {@dice 5d4}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is {@condition stunned} until it regains at least one point of Intelligence.

Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an {@condition incapacitated} humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by {@spell protection from evil and good}. If it wins the contest, the intellect devourer magically consumes the target’s brain, teleports into the target’s skull, and takes control of the target’s body. While inside a creature, the intellect devourer has total cover against attacks and other effects originating outside its host. The intellect devourer retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as its understanding of Deep Speech, its telepathy, and its traits. It otherwise adopts the target’s statistics. It knows everything the creature knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the intellect devourer must leave it. A {@spell protection from evil and good} spell cast on the body drives the intellect devourer out. The intellect devourer is also forced out if the target regains its devoured brain by means of a {@spell wish}. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer can voluntarily leave the body, teleporting to the nearest unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. The body then dies, unless its brain is restored within 1 round.

Darkling Trait – Refine knowledge. Learning a Proficiency, Feat or Class feature possessed by your host is reduced by 1, to a minimum of 0. This ability also affects Class access and advancement.

Darkling Advancement – Overmind. When you gain CR, you gain a Health die (+4 hit points) and a +1 to two different mental Attributes.

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hefo_after: 0

Monodrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 5 (1d8 + 1)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Modron
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The monodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the monodrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Dagger. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) piercing damage.

Javelin. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d6}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Duodrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Modron
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The duodrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the duodrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The duodrone makes two fist attacks or two javelin attacks.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Hypnos Magen

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 34 (4d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak, telepathy 30 ft.
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

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

Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Darkling Trait – Beating heart of cold steel. The Darkling may perform short and long rest and heal like a living creature, during which time his construct body uses latent energies to repair itself. The Darkling may still repair itself using spare parts, as per usual.

Actions

Psychic Lash. The magen’s eyes glow silver as it targets one creature that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Wisdom saving throw or take 11 ({@damage 2d10}) psychic damage.

Suggestion. The magen casts the suggestion spell (save {@dc 12}), requiring no material components. The target must be a creature that the magen can communicate with telepathically. If it succeeds on its saving throw, the target is immune to this magen’s suggestion spell for the next 24 hours. The magen’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Demos Magen

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 ({@item chain mail|PHB})
Hit Points 51 (6d8 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

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

Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Darkling Trait – Beating heart of cold steel. The Darkling may perform short and long rest and heal like a living creature, during which time his construct body uses latent energies to repair itself. The Darkling may still repair itself using spare parts, as per usual.

Actions

Multiattack. The magen makes two melee attacks.

Greatsword. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d6 + 2}) slashing damage.

Light Crossbow. {@atk rw} {@hit 4} to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d8 + 2}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Galvan Magen

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Fiery End. If the magen dies, its body disintegrates in a harmless burst of fire and smoke, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

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

Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Darkling Trait – Beating heart of cold steel. The Darkling may perform short and long rest and heal like a living creature, during which time his construct body uses latent energies to repair itself. The Darkling may still repair itself using spare parts, as per usual.

Actions

Multiattack. The magen makes two Shocking Touch attacks.

Shocking Touch. {@atk ms} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target (the magen has advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal). {@h}7 ({@damage 1d6 + 4}) lightning damage.

Static Discharge (Recharge 5–6). The magen discharges a lightning bolt in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a {@dc 14} Dexterity saving throw (with disadvantage if the creature is wearing armor made of metal), taking 22 ({@damage 4d10}) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Onyx Synthfolk

Medium construct, lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 102 (12d8 + 48)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)	19 (+4)

Skills Insight +6, Intimidation +7, Perception +6, Persuasion +7, Religion +4
Damage Resistances cold, fire, psychic
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The onyx magistrate is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The onyx magistrate has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The onyx magistrate’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The onyx magistrate makes two staff attacks.
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Necrotic Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 3) necrotic damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Onyx Magistrate

Large construct, lawful evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 123 (13d10 + 52)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	20 (+5)	20 (+5)

Skills Insight +8, Intimidation +8, Perception +8, Persuasion +8, Religion +6
Damage Resistances cold, fire, psychic
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The onyx magistrate is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The onyx magistrate has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The onyx magistrate’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The onyx magistrate makes three scepter attacks. Alternatively, it can use Necrotic Ray twice.
Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Necrotic Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) necrotic damage.
Dire Judgement (1/Day). Each creature of the onyx magistrate’s choice that is within 30 feet of the magistrate and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed with dire judgment. While cursed in this way, the creature can’t regain hp by magical means, though it can still regain hp from resting and other nonmagical means. In addition, when a cursed creature makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it must roll a d4 and subtract the number from the attack roll or saving throw. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.

Reactions

Tip the Scales (Recharge 5-6). The onyx magistrate adds 3 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. Alternatively, the onyx magistrate succeeds on a saving throw it failed.

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hefo_after: 0

Hollow Knight

Medium construct, lawful neutral

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	20 (+5)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points 57 (6d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft.
Saving Throws Strength +8, Constitution +8
Skills Insight +4, Intimidation +5, Perception +4, Religion +3
Damage Immunities acid, cold, fire, force, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from magical weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Ledean, those it spoke in life
Challenge 6 (2, 300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The hollow knight is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Limited Magical Immunity. The hollow knight cannot be affected by spells of 6th level or lower, unless the spell does lightning damage. The hollow knight has advantage on saving throws against all other spells and magical effects and is immune to damage from magical weapons.
Magic Weapons. The hollow knight’s weapon attacks are magical.
Military Precision. The hollow knight has advantage on its attack rolls if another hollow knight is within 10 feet of its target.
Darkling Trait – Darkling Precision. Military Precision works with illusions and clones of the Darkling as well.

Actions

Multiattack. The hollow knight makes two attacks with its lance if mounted, otherwise it makes two attacks with its longsword.
Lance. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage if used with two hands.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Tridrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Modron
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The tridrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the tridrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The tridrone makes three fist attacks or three javelin attacks.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Quadrone

Medium construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)

Skills Perception +2
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Modron
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The quadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the quadrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The quadrone makes two fist attacks or four shortbow attacks.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) bludgeoning damage.

Shortbow. {@atk rw} {@hit 4} to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Pentadrone

Large construct, lawful neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 32 (5d10 + 5)
Speed 40 ft.

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

Skills Perception +4
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Modron
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Axiomatic Mind. The pentadrone can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.

Disintegration. If the pentadrone dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind its weapons and anything else it was carrying. The Darkling can suppress and activate this power at will, even when his body is unconcious.

Actions

Multiattack. The pentadrone makes five arm attacks.

Arm. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) bludgeoning damage.

Paralysis Gas (Recharge 5–6). The pentadrone exhales a 30-foot cone of gas. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition paralyzed} 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.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Bronze Golem

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 57 (6d10 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	6 (-2)	18 (+4)	3 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-3)

Skills Perception +4
Damage Resistances fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

Boiling Body. The golem’s body is hot to the touch, thanks to the boiler inside its chest. A creature that touches the golem or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.
Construct Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and, if the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). The golem can only grapple one creature at a time.
Brazen Bull. The golem makes a slam attack against a target it is grappling as it opens a plate in its chest and exposes its arcane boiler. If the attack hits, the target is forced into the golem’s boiler, and the grapple ends. While inside the boiler, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the boiler, and it takes 14 (4d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. To escape, it or another creature must succeed on a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check to open the boiler, freeing the target, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the golem. A bronze golem can only have one creature in its boiler at a time.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Junk Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	9 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Damage Resistances poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from non-magical weapons that aren’t adamantine.
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Junk Repair. A junk golem regains 5 hit points at the beginning of its turn when in occupying (or adjacent to) an area with a high concentration of debris, such as a refuse heap or the area created by another junk golem’s discorporate ability.
Magic Resistance. The junk golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Swarm (only when discorporated). The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny construct. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.
Tetanus. Each time a creature takes damage from a junk golem’s attack it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be exposed to the disease tetanus. The onset time for the disease is 1d6 days at which point the infected creature loses 1d4 Dexterity points. Each time someone takes Dexterity damage from tetanus, there’s a 50% chance the creatures jaw muscles stiffen, preventing speech and the use of spells with verbal components for 24 hours. The infected creature must make this save at the end of each long rest, losing 1d4 Dexterity on each failed saving throw. The disease is cured after two consecutive successful saving throws.

Actions

Multiattack. The junk golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Discorporate. A junk golem can break apart into its constituent pieces, becoming a Large sized swarm of tiny parts. In this form it gains/loses the following traits and actions:
- It loses its slam attack.
- It automatically does 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing and piercing damage to any creatures sharing its space, or 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. This attack can also inflict the tetanus disease.
- It gains the swarm trait.
- It gains bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage resistances
- It gains immunity to the following conditions: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

It can revert back to its normal form as a bonus action.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Armory Golem

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Armory Exploit. The objects that make up the golem’s body can be removed or destroyed. With the exception of the slam attack, an attacker can choose to disable one of the armory golem’s attacks on a critical hit. Alternatively, the attacker can attempt to destroy the golem’s focus instead of disabling one of its attacks.
Focus Weakness. A creature grappling the armory golem can take its action to remove the golem’s focus by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. If its focus is removed or destroyed, the armory golem must make a DC 8 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of its turns. On a success, the golem continues working properly, but it repeats the saving throw the next round at 1 higher DC. On a failure, the golem dies, falling into a heap of armaments.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.
Construct Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack. The armory golem makes any two weapon attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Polearm Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.
Crossbow Barrage. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage.
Shield Wall (Recharge 4-6). The golem reconfigures its construction, moving shields and armor to encase its body. It regains 10 hp, and its AC increases by 2 until the end of its next turn.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Wood Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	7 (-2)	11 (+0)	5 (-3)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Immunities cold, lightning, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

Alarm. Whenever a creature other than its creator comes within 60 feet of the golem, it releases an audible alarm sound which can be heard out to a range of 300 feet.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapon. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The wood golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Ice Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Damage Immunities cold, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren’t adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Icy Destruction. When the golem dies, it shatters in an explosion of jagged ice shards, and each creature within 15 feet of it must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) piercing damage and 7 (2d6) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem can make two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) cold damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6). The golem exhales a blast of freezing wind in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Magnesium Golem

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	9 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Damage Immunities fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren’t adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Aura of Sickness. Creatures who begin their turn within 10 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature is poisoned for 1 minute. If a creature ends its turn outside the 10-foot area, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. If the creature succeeds or if the effect ends for it, it is immune to the golem’s aura of sickness for 24 hours.
Fire Absorption. Whenever the golem is subjected to fire damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hit points equal to the fire damage dealt.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapon. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Animated Jade Serpent

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills Perception +2
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d4 + 4}) piercing damage, and the target must make a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw, taking 10 ({@damage 3d6}) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Anvilwrought Raptor

Tiny construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 18 (4d4 + 8)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	14 (+2)	1 (-5)

Skills Perception +4
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands one language of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Keen Sight. The raptor has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Recorded Mimicry. The raptor can mimic any sound, including voices, it has heard in the last 24 hours. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful {@dc 12} Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Multiattack. The raptor makes two attacks with its beak.

Beak. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d4 + 3}) piercing damage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Drake

Medium construct, neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	13 (+1)

Skills Acrobatics +2, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

False Appearance. While the clockwork dragon remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a metal statue.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d10 + 2}) piercing damage.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The clockwork dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a {@dc 11} Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 ({@damage 4d6}) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Hound

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 62 (9d8 + 22)
Speed 50 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +4
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork hound is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork hound has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Diligent Tracker. Clockwork hounds are designed to guard areas and track prey. They have advantage on all Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks when tracking.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Tripping Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Explosive Core. The mechanism that powers the hound explodes when the construct is destroyed. All creatures within 5 feet of the hound take 7 (2d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Beast

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d10+30)
Speed 50 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	15 (+2)	15 (+2)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +4
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork hound is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork hound has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Diligent Tracker. Clockwork hounds are designed to guard areas and track prey. They have advantage on all Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks when tracking.
Hobbling Strike. When the clockwork beast makes a successful opportunity attack, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. If the beast moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a bite or tongue attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the beast can make one bite or tongue attack against it as a bonus action.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Tripping Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Explosive Core. The mechanism that powers the hound explodes when the construct is destroyed. All creatures within 5 feet of the hound take 7 (2d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Tiger

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d10 + 30)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	7 (-2)	10 (+0)	6 (-2)

Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The tiger is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The tiger has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Pounce. If the tiger moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the tiger can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.
Reactive Guardian. The clockwork tiger has two reactions that can be used only for Deflecting Leap.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork tiger makes one bite and two claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Reactions

Deflecting Leap. When the clockwork tiger’s ward is the target of an attack the tiger can see, the tiger can move up to 10 feet toward its ward without provoking opportunity attacks. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of its ward, the tiger becomes the target of the attack instead.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Mantis

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	6 (-2)	15 (+2)	5 (-3)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +7
Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Hobbling Strike. When the clockwork mantis makes a successful opportunity attack, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn.
Immutable Form. The clockwork mantis is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork mantis has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Standing Leap. The clockwork mantis’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork mantis makes two serrated blade attacks. If both attacks hit the same target, the mantis can make a bite attack against another target within range as a bonus action.
Serrated Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Invisibility. The clockwork mantis turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the mantis wears or carries is invisible with it.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Soldier

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills Athletics +5, Intimidation -2
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The soldier is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Intimidating Legions. A single clockwork soldier’s rigid movements appear silly, but, when gathered in numbers, they become an inhuman terror. When the clockwork soldier makes a Charisma (Intimidation) check, it gains a bonus on that check equal to the number of other clockwork soldiers the target can see or hear.
Magic Resistance. The soldier has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Halberd. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage.
Overdrive Flurry (Recharge 6). The soldier makes four halberd attacks. After taking this action, it is stunned until the end of its next turn.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Hunter

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 110 (20d8 + 20)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +4
Skills Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork huntsman is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork huntsman has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Net Cannon. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5/15 ft., one target, size Large or smaller. Hit: the target is restrained. A mechanism within the clockwork huntsman’s chest can fire a net with a 20-foot trailing cable anchored within the huntsman’s chest. A creature can free itself (or another creature) from the net by using its action to make a successful DC 10 Strength check or by dealing 5 slashing damage to the net. The huntsman can fire up to four nets before it must be reloaded.
Explosive Core. The mechanism that powers the huntsman explodes when the construct is destroyed, projecting superheated steam and shrapnel. Every creature within 5 ft. of the construct takes 10 (3d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Assassin

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 99 (18d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Saving Throws Dexterity +6, Constitution +4
Skills Acrobatics +6, Stealth +9, Investigation +4, Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Assassinate. During its first turn, the assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn. Any hit the assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.
Explosive Core. When the assassin is destroyed, its core explodes, projecting superheated steam and shrapnel. Each creature within 5 feet of the construct must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Clockwork Immutable Form. The assassin is immune to any spell or effect, other than its disassembly trait, that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The assassin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Psychic Susceptibility. If the assassin takes psychic damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The assassin deals an extra 10 (3d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the assassin that isn’t incapacitated and the assassin doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Standing Leap. The assassin’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork assassin makes two rapier attacks.
Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 11 (2d10) poison damage and be poisoned for 1 minute.
Disassembly. The assassin breaks its body down into a snakelike, segmented cylinder, which allows it to move through a space as narrow as 6 inches wide. It can reassemble itself into its true form by using this action again. While disassembled into its snake form, the assassin can’t attack and attack rolls against it have advantage.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Clockwork Myrmidon

Large construct, unaligned

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 153 (18d10+54)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (0)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Saving Throws Str +11, Dex +5
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +6
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages understands Common
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Immutable Form. The clockwork myrmidon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The clockwork myrmidon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The clockwork myrmidon makes two attacks: two pick attacks or two slam attacks, or one of each.
Heavy Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Alchemical Flame Jet (Recharge 5-6). The clockwork myrmidon can spew a jet of alchemical fire in a line 20 feet long and 5 feet wide. Any creature in the path of the jet takes 26 (4d12) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The clockwork myrmidon can use this attack four times before its internal reservoir is emptied.
Grease Spray (Recharge 5-6). As a bonus action, the clockwork myrmidon’s chest can fire a spray of alchemical grease with a range of 30 feet, covering a 10-by-10 foot square area and turning it into difficult terrain. Each creature standing in the affected area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must also succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The clockwork myrmidon can use this attack four times before its internal reservoir is emptied.
Alchemical Fireball. The clockwork myrmidon’s alchemical flame reservoir explodes when the construct is destroyed, spraying nearby creatures with burning fuel. A creature within 5 feet of the myrmidon takes 19 (3d12) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. This explosion doesn’t occur if the clockwork myrmidon has already fired its alchemical flame jet four times.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Sentient Sword

Small construct, unaligned

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 17 (5d6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 10 ft. (hover) or fly 50 ft. (hover) with a designated wielder

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	6 (-2)	5 (-3)	5 (-3)

Saving Throws Dex +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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

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

Darkling Trait- Designate Wielder. You can Attune yourself to a creature as an Action. This works like one can attune themselves to a magical item, assuming the subject is willing and follows the usual restrictions for attunement. While attuned your fly speed becomes 50ft (hover) so long as you are within 50ft of your wielder and can communicate with them telepathically.

Darkling Trait- Lesser Duplicate Aspect. Whenever you offer up a weapon for XP, you may additionally spend 1 Advancement Point to learn its Aspect. The weapon can be magical, but no rarer than uncommon, and can be at most Medium in size (a weapon fit for a Large creature).
Knowing an Aspect allows you to Evolve (as per usual rules, except you don’t need to advance to another CR) into that specific weapon, gaining all of its abilities and functionalities. Any attack or damage properties are applied to your own attack in this form as well. All learned Aspects carry over between your forms.

Actions

Longsword. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d8 + 1}) slashing damage. You can use this attack even if wielded by another creature without issues for either of you. This is assuming they are willing to let you go, though! Otherwise, treat it as though you were Grappled.

hefo_before: 0
hefo_after: 0

Greater Sentient Item

Small construct, unaligned

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 37 (5d6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 10 ft. (hover) or fly 50 ft. (hover) with a designated wielder

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Dex +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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

False Appearance. While the item remains motionless and isn’t flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal, mundane version of itself.

Darkling Trait- Designate Wielder. You can Attune yourself to a creature as an Action. This works like one can attune themselves to a magical item, assuming the subject is willing and follows the usual restrictions for attunement. While attuned your fly speed becomes 50ft (hover) so long as you are within 50ft of your wielder and can communicate with them telepathically.

Darkling Trait – Possess Wielder. The item can force its wielder to roll Charisma against a DC 8 + Darkling Stat, becoming {@condition charmed} for 1d12 hours on a failed save. A charmed wielder must obey the item’s orders to the best of their abilities. If the charmed wielder takes damage, he may reroll his saving throw. Whether it saves or not, a creature targeted by this ability is immune to it for 24 hours.

Darkling Trait- Duplicate Aspect. This works like Lesser Duplicate Aspect, except for the following:

You may learn the Aspect of any object, not just weapons.
You may become at most Large sized (a weapon fit for a Huge creature) but can choose to take an Aspect in any size from Tiny to Large when you change shape.

Darkling Advancement- Magical Aspect Access. You may expend 4 Advancement points to increase the maximum rarity of items you can learn with Duplicate Aspect (reminder, it starts out at Uncommon).

Darkling Advancement- Genius Loci. You may expend 4 Advancement points to increase the maximum size of items you can learn with Duplicate Aspect (reminder, it starts out at Large). Beyond Gargantuan size, the Darkling may begin learning the Aspect of large vehicles and even buildings, for example:

Gargantuan -> Houses, Fishing boats, Siege Weapons -> Villas, Frigates, Towers -> Castles, Galleons, Caverns

Certain Objects may be smaller or bigger than average, and sized beyond these might exist.

Transforming into these forms requires longer periods of time: 1 hour per size above Gargantuan.

Darkling Advancement- Mind into Matter. Whenever you gain a CR, you gain an additional Hit Die (+4 hit points) and +1 to 2 different mental Attributes.

Actions

Longsword. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d8 + 2}) slashing damage. You can use this attack even if wielded by another creature without issues for either of you. This is assuming they are willing to let you go, though! Otherwise, treat it as though you were Grappled.

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Twig Blight

Small plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 5 (1d6 + 1)
Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)	8 (-1)	3 (-4)

Skills Stealth +3
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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

Actions

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}3 ({@damage 1d4 + 1}) piercing damage.

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Needle Blight

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	4 (-3)	8 (-1)	3 (-4)

Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Actions

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 2d4 + 1}) piercing damage.

Needles. {@atk rw} {@hit 3} to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

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Vine Blight

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 10 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	8 (-1)	14 (+2)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills Stealth +1
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a tangle of vines.

Actions

Constrict. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. {@h}9 ({@damage 2d6 + 2}) bludgeoning damage, and a Large or smaller target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 12}). Until this grapple ends, the target is {@condition restrained}, and the blight can’t constrict another target.

Entangling Plants (Recharge 5–6). Grasping roots and vines sprout in a 15-foot radius centered on the blight, withering away after 1 minute. For the duration, that area is difficult terrain for nonplant creatures. In addition, each creature of the blight’s choice in that area when the plants appear must succeed on a {@dc 12} Strength saving throw or become {@condition restrained}. A creature can use its action to make a {@dc 12} Strength check, freeing it self or another entangled creature within reach on a success.

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Lesser Plantoid

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages telepathy 120 ft. (only with other plantoids)
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The servitor can use its bite and make up to two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained. The servitor can grapple only one target.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the servitor, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage. The creature must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A paralyzed creature can be grappled and controlled by the nearest plantoid.

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Plantoid

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.

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

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages telepathy 120 ft. (only with other plantoids)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The plantoid can use its Control and make up to two attacks with its tendrils.
Tendrils. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained, and the plantoid can’t use this tendrils on another target. The plantoid has two tendrils that it can attack with.
Control. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the plantoid, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, and the creature must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the plantoid for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The plantoid can communicate with the controlled creature telepathically to a distance of 30 feet. If the plantoid maintains contact with the creature it can attempt to exert control indefinitely after five successful Control attempts. The indefinitely controlled creature must repeat the Wisdom saving throw every 4 hours, ending the effect on itself after two consecutive successes. Creatures that remain under the control of the plantoid for longer than 5 days become mindless servitors permanently.

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Plantoid King

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages telepathy 120 ft. (only with other plantoids)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

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

Actions

Multiattack. The plantoid king can use its Control and make up to three attacks with its tendrils.
Tendrils. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained, and the plantoid can’t use this tendrils on another target. The plantoid has three tendrils that it can attack with.
Control. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target grappled by the plantoid, incapacitated or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the creature must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the plantoid for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The king plantoid can communicate with the controlled creature telepathically to a distance of 30 feet. If the plantoid maintains contact with the creature it can attempt to exert control indefinitely after five successful Control attempts. The indefinitely controlled creature must repeat the Wisdom saving throw every 4 hours, ending the effect on itself after two consecutive successes. Creatures that remain under the control of the plantoid for longer than 5 days become mindless servitors permanently.

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Vine Lord

Medium plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	20 (+5)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)

Saving Throws Con +6, Wis +6, Cha +7
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13
Languages Common
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Green Strider. The vine lord ignores movement restrictions and damage caused by natural undergrowth.
Magic Resistance. The vine lord has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. The vine lord regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and is within its home forest or jungle.
Root Mind. Within its home forest or jungle, the vine lord’s blindsight extends to 60 ft., it succeeds on all Wisdom (Perception) checks, and it can’t be surprised.

Actions

Multiattack. The vine lord makes two claw attacks and four tendril attacks. A single creature can’t be the target of more than one tendril attack per turn.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Awaken the Green (1/Day). The vine lord magically animates one or two trees it can see within 60 feet of it. These trees have the same statistics as a treant, except they have Intelligence and Charisma scores of 1, they can’t speak, and they have only the Slam action option. An animated tree acts as an ally of the vine lord. The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it dies; until the vine lord dies or is more than 120 feet from the tree; or until the vine lord takes a bonus action to turn it back into an inanimate tree. The tree then takes root if possible.

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Vine Abductor

Huge plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 157 (15d12 + 60)
Speed 5 ft, climb 5 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	7 (-2)	18 (+4)	1 (-5)	5 (-3)	1 (-5)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, thundering
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned; Senses tremorsense 240 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages –
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

Special Traits

Sprout Clone. When a vine abductor has had a victim in its vines for more than a day, it can effectively clone that creature, growing a full duplicate of that creature. The creature is obviously green and a plant, if the original was of another creature type. The duplicate creature also has a maximum of 5 in its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores if the original had scores higher than that, and the creature does not have the ability to speak or understand language. If the original creature had any spellcasting abilities, those abilities do not transfer to the duplicate. Finally, the duplicate is immune to the charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions. Creating a new duplicate takes an hour of time, but up to 5 duplicates small or medium sized duplicates, or up to 2 huge sized duplicates, can exist per vine abductor.

Actions

Multiattack. The monster name makes two vine attacks.
Vine. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 12). When a creature end its turn grappled by the vine abductor, it must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, becoming unconscious on a failure. Unconscious creatures can be woken as normal, but must then attempt to escape the grapple. For each day that the creature is unconscious while in the vine abductor’s grapple, it gains an exhaustion level. If a captured creature Once it is at 6 exhaustion levels, the creature is dead, and the vine abductor feeds upon the creature’s corpse. The vine abductor can grapple up to two creatures, after which it cannot use its vine attacks.

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Forest Nymph

Medium plant, neutral

Armor Class: 17
Hit Points 55 (10d8)
Speed: 50 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)

Skills: Animal Handling +5, Insight +5, Nature +5, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses: darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Damage Vulnerabilities: necrotic, Acid, Fire
Damage Resistances: psychic, radiant, cold, lightning, thunder, bludgeoning from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities: poison
Condition Immunities: poisoned, charmed, fatigued, petrified
Languages: Common, sylvan, primordial, telepathic communication
Challenge: 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Camouflage: Forest nymphs become nearly invisible when traveling through the forest. They are treated as invisible to anyone more than 30 feet away from them, unless they choose to be seen. This applies even in combat, but only while in their native terrain.
Multiattack: Vine grapple and a thorned slam every round.
Jagger Bush: As a bonus action, the forest nymph may thorn slam any creatures it has grappled.
Sneak Attack: Forest nymphs can sneak attack as a rogue, as long as they are in the forest.
Sylvan Allies: The forest of a forest nymph usually has other guardians that the nymphs had befriended. The forest nymph can communicate with these creatures -be they unicorns, tree warriors, or even dire animals, as a matter of course. A forest nymph’s scream can be heard for several miles within their own forest (carried from one tree to the next), and it usually brings guardians running. In game terms this means that a forest nymph can use the conjure animals or conjure woodland beings spell 3/long rest (up to 6th level spell slot).
Telepathic Communication: The forest nymph can telepathically communicate with any creature that it can see, which can also see it.

Actions

Thorned Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8+2) slashing damage.
Vine Grapple. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: Target is grappled and drawn towards the nymph. Each round, the target can make a DC 13 strength check to break free. The nymph can grapple up to 4 targets simultaneously.

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Greenmaster

Medium plant, neutral

Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d8+64)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	14 (+2)	19 (+4)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)

Skills Nature +5, Perception +7
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Cetikal, Common, Druidic, Sylvan
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Innate Spellcasting. The Greenmaster’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material, somatic, or verbal components:
- At will: druidcraft, poison spray
- 5/day each: entangle, pass without trace, spike growth
- 1/day each: commune with nature, conjure woodland beings, plant growth
Magic Resistance. The Greenmaster has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. The Greenmaster regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the Greenmaster takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. The Greenmaster dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Speak with Plants. The Greenmaster can communicate with plants as if they shared a language.
Tree Stride (1/Turn). The Greenmaster can use 10 feet of its movement to step magically into one living tree within its reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger.

Actions

Multiattack. The Greenmaster attacks three times or attacks once and casts a spell.
Lashing Limb. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage. Instead of dealing damage, the greenmaster can grapple the target (escape DC 13).

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Bloom Hydra

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	4 (-3)	14 (+2)	6 (-2)

Saving Throws Dex +5, Cha +1
Skills Acrobatics +5, Perception +5, Stealth +8
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, fire, necrotic
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages –
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

Azalea Nectar. A creature that hits the hydra with a melee weapon attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) poison damage. This trait functions only if the hydra has at least 1 azalea vine.
Daisy Regeneration. The hydra regains 5 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and at least 1 daisy vine.
Flowered Vines. The bloom hydra has four vines, and each vine has a single flower at its tip. These flowers are azalea, dahlia, daisy, and marigold. Whenever the hydra takes 15 or more damage in a single turn, one of its vines dies. If all its vines die, the hydra dies. At the end of its turn, it grows two vines for each of its vines that died since its last turn, unless it has taken acid damage since its last turn. Each new vine sprouts a single flower at its tip, chosen at random from the flowers above. When a new vine grows, it has a 25 percent chance of sprouting a hydra lily instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The bloom hydra makes as many vine lash attacks as it has flowered vines. If it hits a Medium or smaller target with two vine lash attacks, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the hydra can’t grapple another target. The hydra can use its Marigold Beam in place of one vine lash attack.
Vine Lash. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Marigold Beam. Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) fire damage. The bloom hydra can use this action only if it has at least 1 marigold vine.
Flower of Death (Recharge 5-6). The bloom hydra releases a cloud of death-infused pollen. Each creature within 15 feet of the bloom hydra must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The bloom hydra can use this action only if it has at least 1 hydra lily vine.

Reactions

Strength of the Dahlia. The bloom hydra adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the hydra must see the attacker and have at least 1 dahlia vine.

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Splinter Drake

Large plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +6 (+10 in forest), Survival +5
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

Special Traits

Land’s Stride. Moving through nonmagical difficult terrain costs the splinter drake no extra movement, and it can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them.

Actions

Multiattack. The splinter drake makes one bite attack and two claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Thorn Volley (Recharge 5-6). The splinter drake emits a spray of thorns in a 40-foot cone. Creatures within this area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) piercing damage and 28 (8d6) poison damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful saving throw.

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Tri Flower Pod

Medium plant, unaligned

Armor Class 10
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 5 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)	13 (+1)	9 (-1)

Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion, prone
Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Actions

Multiattack. The tri-flower frond uses its orange blossom, then its yellow blossom, and then its red blossom.

Orange Blossom. The tri-flower frond chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition poisoned} for 1 hour. While {@condition poisoned} in this way, the target is {@condition unconscious}. At the end of each minute, the {@condition poisoned} target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Yellow Blossom. The tri-flower frond chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Dexterity saving throw, or it is covered with corrosive sap and takes 5 acid damage at the start of each of its turns. Dousing the target with water reduces the acid damage by 1 point per pint or flask of water used.

Red Blossom. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) piercing damage, and the target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 11}). Until this grapple ends, the target takes 5 ({@damage 2d4}) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The red blossom can grapple only one target at a time. Another creature within reach of the tri-flower frond can use its action to end the grapple on the target.

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Dryad

Medium fey, neutral

Armor Class 11 (16 with {@spell barkskin})
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. The dryad’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save {@dc 14}). The dryad can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: {@spell druidcraft}
3/day each: {@spell entangle}, {@spell goodberry}
1/day each: {@spell barkskin}, {@spell pass without trace}, {@spell shillelagh}

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

Speak with Beasts and Plants. The dryad can communicate with beasts and plants as if they shared a language.

Tree Stride. Once on her turn, the dryad can use 10 feet of her movement to step magically into one living tree within her reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be large or bigger.

Actions

Club. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit ({@hit 6} to hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}2 ({@damage 1d4}) bludgeoning damage, or 8 ({@damage 1d8 + 4}) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.

Fey Charm. The dryad targets one humanoid or beast that she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can see the dryad, it must succeed on a {@dc 14} Wisdom saving throw or be magically {@condition charmed}. The {@condition charmed} creature regards the dryad as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn’t under the dryad’s control, it takes the dryad’s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can.
Each time the dryad or its allies do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the dryad dies, is on a different plane of existence from the target, or ends the effect as a bonus action. If a target’s saving throw is successful, the target is immune to the dryad’s Fey Charm for the next 24 hours.
The dryad can have no more than one humanoid and up to three beasts {@condition charmed} at a time.

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Myconid Sproutling

Small plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 14 (4d6)
Speed 15 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	9(-1)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Distress Spores. When the myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it can sense its pain.

Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6}) bludgeoning damage plus 5 ({@damage 2d4}) poison damage.

Pacifying Spores (1/Day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 10} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rapport Spores. A 20-foot radius of spores extends from the myconid. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.

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Myconid Adult

Medium plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	7 (-2)

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Distress Spores. When the myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it can sense its pain.

Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 2} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 2d4}) bludgeoning damage plus 5 ({@damage 2d4}) poison damage.

Pacifying Spores (3/Day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 11} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rapport Spores. A 20-foot radius of spores extends from the myconid. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.

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Myconid Sovereign

Large plant, lawful neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 60 (8d10 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Distress Spores. When the myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it can sense its pain.

Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Multiattack. The myconid uses either its Hallucination Spores or its Pacifying Spores, then makes a fist attack.

Fist. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 3d4 + 1}) bludgeoning damage plus 7 ({@damage 3d4}) poison damage.

Animating Spores (3/Day). The myconid targets one corpse of a humanoid or a Large or smaller beast within 5 feet of it and releases spores at the corpse. In 24 hours, the corpse rises as a spore servant. The corpse stays animated for {@dice 1d4 + 1} weeks or until destroyed, and it can’t be animated again in this way.

Hallucination Spores. The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition poisoned} for 1 minute. The {@condition poisoned} target is {@condition incapacitated} while it hallucinates. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Pacifying Spores. The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Rapport Spores. A 30-foot radius of spores extends from the myconid. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.

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Myconid Deathcap

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 90 (12d8 + 36)
Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	10 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	9 (-1)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages –
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Special Traits

Distress Spores. When a deathcap myconid takes damage, all other myconids within 240 feet of it sense its pain.
Sun Sickness. While in sunlight, the myconid has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws. The myconid dies if it spends more than 1 hour in direct sunlight.

Actions

Multiattack. The myconid uses either its Deathcap Spores or its Slumber Spores, then makes a fist attack.
Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (4d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (4d4) poison damage.
Deathcap Spores (3/day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 3 rounds. While poisoned this way, the target also takes 10 (4d4) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Slumber Spores (3/day). The myconid ejects spores at one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall prone and unconscious for 1 minute.

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Vegepigmy

Small plant, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 9 (2d6 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7 (-2)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	6 (-2)	11 (+0)	7 (-2)

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances lightning, piercing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Vegepygmy
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 3 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Actions

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) slashing damage.

Sling. {@atk rw} {@hit 4} to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. {@h}4 ({@damage 1d4 + 2}) bludgeoning damage.

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Vegepygmy Chief

Small plant, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d6 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	7 (-2)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances lightning, piercing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Vegepygmy
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Actions

Multiattack. The vegepygmy makes two attacks with its claws or two melee attacks with its spear.

Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) slashing damage.

Spear. {@atk mw,rw} {@hit 4} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d6 + 2}) piercing damage, or 6 ({@damage 1d8 + 2}) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Spores (1/Day). A 15-foot-radius cloud of toxic spores extends out from the vegepygmy. The spores spread around corners. Each creature in that area that isn’t a plant must succeed on a {@dc 12} Constitution saving throw or be {@condition poisoned}. While {@condition poisoned} in this way, a target takes 9 ({@damage 2d8}) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Cerebric Fungus

Medium Plant, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 176 (16d8 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)

Skills Stealth +2
Damage Resistances cold
Damage Vulnerabilities thunder
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages Aklo, telepathy 100 ft.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Innate Spellcasting. The cerebric fungusï¿½s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
- 3/day: calm emotions
- 1/day: feeblemind
Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the cerebric fungus fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Weapons. A cerebric fungusï¿½s weapon attacks are magical.
Detect Sentience. The cerebric fungus can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a mind blank spell.
Aura of Terrible Visions. Foes in melee with a cerebric fungus experience terrible visions of their past or potential futures, making it difficult for them to distinguish friend from foe or even discern their surroundings. Any creature damaging or damaged by a cerebric fungus in melee (within 5 feet) becomes confused for 1 round (as the spell, DC 15), and its vision becomes blurry and overlaid with phantom visions, resulting in disadvantage on attack rolls. This visual distortion lasts as long as a creature remains within 5 feet of the cerebric fungus and for 1d3 rounds thereafter.
Otherworldly Mind. Any creature attempting to contact a cerebric fungusï¿½s mind or read its thoughts with a divination spell or similar ability must succeed at a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be overwhelmed by the alien thoughts in the creatureï¿½s head. Those who fail take 1d6 psychic damage and are confused for 1d6 rounds (as the spell), and the divination effect immediately ends.
Seductive Compulsions. Creatures targeted by the cerebric fungusï¿½s enchantment spells have disadvantage on the saving throw.
Unsettling Appearance. A cerebric fungus constantly scans the minds of those around it, projecting around itself a confusing collage of images gleaned from their thoughts. Creatures within 60 feet that can see the fungus must succeed at a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take a ï¿½1d4 penalty on attack rolls.

Actions

Multiattack. The cerebric fungus makes two tendril of madness attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 15), and the cerebric fungus uses its Engulf on it.
Tendril of Madness. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage and the target is dazed and has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next round.
Engulf. The cerebric fungus engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the fungusï¿½s turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the cerebric fungus moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The cerebric fungus can have only one creature engulfed at a time.
Read Thoughts. The fungi magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 feet of it. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 3 feet of wood or dirt, 2 feet of stone, 2 inches of metal, or a thin sheet of lead blocks it. While the target is in range, the fungi can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the fungusï¿½s concentration isnï¿½t broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the targetï¿½s mind, the fungi has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target.
Star-Shriek (1/Day). A cerebric fungus can unleash a shrill scream of madness. All creatures (except other cerebric fungi) within 30 feet must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be nauseated for 1 minute. A nauseated creature spends its turn throwing up. The target may repeat the saving throw at the end of its turn to end this effect.

Legendary Actions

The cerebric fungus can take 1 legendary action, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creatureï¿½s turn. The cerebric fungus regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Tendril of Madness. The cerebric fungus makes one tendril of madness attack.
Call of the Void (1/Day). The cerebric fungus uses starshriek, it automatically recharges if already used.

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Ophio Fungus

Huge plant, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 119 (14d12 + 28)
Speed 10 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	6 (-2)	14 (+2)	20 (+5)	17 (+3)	17 (+3)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, poisoned, prone
Senses blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13
Languages Void Speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Special Traits

Hypnotic Secretion. When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the fungus, it must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature is charmed for 1 hour and regards the fungus as a friendly acquaintance. If the fungus or one of its allies harms the charmed creature, this effect ends. If a creature stays charmed for the full hour, it becomes infected with ophio spores (see the Ophio Spores sidebar). If the creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ophio fungus’ Hypnotic Secretion for the next 24 hours. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe is immune to the fungus’ Hypnotic Secretion. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath.

Actions

Release Spores. The ophio fungus focuses its spores on up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and, if it is a humanoid, it becomes infected with ophio spores (see Ophio Spores sidebar). On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t infected with spores. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe automatically succeeds on this saving throw. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath.

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Mi-Go

Medium plant, neutral evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 76 (8d8 + 40)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	19 (+4)	21 (+5)	25 (+7)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

Saving Throws Str +6, Con +8, Cha +4
Skills Arcana +10, Deception +7, Medicine +5, Perception +5, Stealth +7
Damage Resistances radiant, cold
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 240 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Mi-go, Void Speech
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

Astral Travelers. Mi-go do not require air or heat to survive, only sunlight (and very little of that). They can enter a sporulated form capable of surviving travel through the void and returning to consciousness when conditions are right.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The mi-go does an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a claw attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the mi-go that isn’t incapacitated and the mi-go doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Darkling Trait – Alien hypertech. The mi-go are a highly advanced race and may carry items of powerful technology. The Darkling gains expertise in Tinkering and may use this expertise to craft various kinds of technologically impressive items (such as alien guns), often limited by the materials he can get his claws on. The Darkling is considered to always have Expertise with anything he crafts with this ability.

Actions

Multiattack. The mi-go makes two attacks with its claws.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). If both claw attacks strike the same target in a single turn, the target takes an additional 13 (2d12) psychic damage.

Reaction

Spore Release. When a mi-go dies, it releases its remaining spores. All living creatures within 10 feet take 14 (2d8 + 5) poison damage and become poisoned; a successful DC 16 Constitution saving throw halves the damage and prevents poisoning. A poisoned creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on itself with a success.

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Thorny

Medium plant, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	6 (-2)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +3
Damage Resistances lightning, piercing
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The thorny has advantage on Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Regeneration. The thorny regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the thorny’s next turn. The thorny dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Thorny Body. At the start of its turn, the thorny deals 2 ({@damage 1d4}) piercing damage to any creature grappling it.

Actions

Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 3} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d6 + 1}) piercing damage.

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