Dawnfly

Stat block

Cha

18

Con

19

Dex

20

Int

1

Str

23

Wis

14

Speed

Fly: 90; Walk: 20; Climb: 20

Senses

blindsight 90', passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception: 2

Actions

• Multiattack. One Bite attack and three Tail attacks.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 19 (3d8+6) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison.
• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 22 (3d10+6) bludgeoning damage.
• Wing Slice (Recharge 4-6). Flies up to 40' in straight line and can move through space of any Huge or smaller creature. First time it enters creature's space during this move creature: 54 (12d8) slashing damage and stunned until end of its next turn and if dawnfly's wings are ignited from Winged Inferno extra 14 (4d6) fire (DC 19 Dex half isn't stunned).

Languages

—

Damage immunities

cold, fire; nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks

Legendary actions

• Dust Burst. Its wings shed blinding dust within 10 ft. of it. Each creature in the area: DC 19 Con save or be blinded until end of its next turn.
• Fiery Downburst (2). 15 ft. cone hot air downdraft. All in area: 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) fire pushed up to 15 ft. from dawnfly in direction following cone and knocked prone (DC 19 Str half damage not pushed/prone).
• Snatch and Drop (3). Flies up to half its fly speed making one Tail attack at creature within reach on the way. Hits: creature grappled carried and dropped at end of move; normal fall damage.

Special abilities

• Flyby. Doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of reach.
• Siege Monster. Double damage to objects/structures.
• Unsettling Drone. Creature that starts turn within 10 ft. of dawnfly: DC 19 Con save or incapacitated until start of its next turn. Deafened creatures have advantage. Success: immune to this 24 hrs.

Condition immunities

charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned