Mortifera

Large Aberration, chaotic neutral. CR 6, AC 16, 135 HP. Traits: Amphibious, False Appearance, Magic Resistance, Poisonous Tendrils.

Armor class
16
Hit points
135
Challenge
6
Creature type
Aberration
Size
Large
Alignment
chaotic neutral

Stat block

Cha
5
Con
15
Dex
16
Int
8
Str
18
Wis
10
Speed
Swim: 30; Walk: 30
Senses
blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 13
Skills
Perception: 0
Actions
  • Multiattack. One Fanged Tentacles and two Slams or it makes three Slams. It can replace two Slams with Chomp.
  • Fanged Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and mortifera can't use its Fanged Tentacles on another.
  • Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (1d12+4) bludgeoning damage.
  • Chomp. One creature grappled by mortifera is pulled up to 5 ft. to mortifera's central maw which chomps on creature. Target: 10 (3d6) piercing damage and 13 (3d8) poison (DC 15 Str half).
  • Poison Spray (Recharge 5-6). Sprays poison from its central maw in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 27 (6d8) poison (DC 15 Dex half).
Languages
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Special abilities
  • Amphibious. Can breathe air and water.
  • False Appearance. While motionless indistinguishable from bed of lotus flowers.
  • Magic Resistance. Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.
  • Poisonous Tendrils. A creature that starts its turn grappled by the mortifera must make DC 15 Con save or be poisoned for 1 min. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.
Condition immunities
blinded, deafened, exhaustion, poisoned

Source and licence

From Tome of Beasts 3 (open content).

Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).

Every licence notice Tavern Bag relies on.