Khargi

Stat block

Cha

9

Con

18

Dex

12

Int

10

Str

20

Wis

15

Speed

Fly: 20; Walk: 30

Senses

blindsight 30', darkvision 60', passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception: 2

Actions

• Multiattack. One Bite attack and two Leg attacks.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison.
• Legs. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) poison.
• Swarming Breath (Recharge 5-6). Exhales biting stinging insects in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 31 (9d6) poison (DC 16 Con half).

Languages

understands Abyssal and Infernal but can't speak

Reactions

• Adaptive Carapace. When it takes acid cold force lightning or thunder it can magically attune itself to that type of damage. Until end of its next turn khargi has resistance to damage of the triggering type and when it hits with any weapon target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage of the triggering type.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 6; Dexterity: 5; Constitution: 8

Damage immunities

poison

Special abilities

• Deadly Infestation. A creature that touches the khargi or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) poison as stinging insects rise up to protect the khargi.
• Death Swarms. When it dies the insects crawling across and within it burst from its body forming 2d4 swarms of insects that appear in unoccupied spaces within 5 ft. of khargi's space.
• Infested Weapons. Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon deals + 2d6 poison (included below).

Damage resistances

fire; nonmagic B/P/S attacks

Condition immunities

poisoned, prone