Roper

Stat block

Cha

4

Con

16

Dex

8

Int

6

Str

18

Wis

14

Speed

Walk: 10; Climb: 10

Senses

blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Skills

Actions

• Multiattack. The roper makes up to four tendril attacks then uses Reel then attacks with its bite.
• Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 50 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the roper can't use this tendril on another target.
• Reel. The roper pulls each creature it is grappling up to 25 feet straight towards it.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) acid damage.

Special abilities

• False Appearance. While motionless, the roper is indistinguishable from a normal stalactite or stalagmite.
• Spider Climb. The roper can climb even on difficult surfaces and upside down on ceilings.
• Tendrils. The roper has eight tendrils. Each tendril has AC 20, 15 hit points, vulnerability to slashing damage, and immunity to psychic damage. A creature can also break a tendril by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. A tendril takes no damage from sources other than attacks. The roper grows back any destroyed tendrils after a long rest.