Ningyo

Stat block

Cha

7

Con

15

Dex

21

Int

14

Str

8

Wis

11

Speed

Fly: 60; Swim: 60; Walk: 0

Senses

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13

Skills

Insight: 3; Deception: 1; Perception: 3

Actions

• Multiattack. The ningyo makes four barbed tentacle attacks.
• Barbed Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) poison damage.

Languages

Aquan, Common, Deep Speech

Reactions

• Share Pain. When the ningyo takes damage, it can choose to take half the damage instead. The ningyo then chooses a creature within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage until the end of its next turn as it is wracked with the pain of the attack.

Saving throws

Wisdom: 3; Strength: 2; Dexterity: 8

Special abilities

• Aquatic. The ningyo can breathe only underwater and can hold its breath for 1 hour.
• Curse of Ill Fortune. When a creature that the ningyo can see attacks the ningyo and misses, the attack is automatically redirected against another creature within 5 feet of the ningyo or the attacker. This attack uses the same attack roll.

Damage resistances

acid, cold, fire, necrotic, poison