Scarab, Ruin

Stat block

Cha

4

Con

16

Dex

14

Int

3

Str

17

Wis

14

Speed

Fly: 15; Bur.: 15; Walk: 30; Climb: 15

Senses

blindsight 90' (blind beyond), passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception: 2

Actions

• Multiattack. Two Bites. Can replace one attack with Gut Rip.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) slashing damage + 5 (2d4) necrotic and knocked prone or pushed 5 ft. away the scarab's choice (DC 14 Str negates prone/push).
• Gut Rip. The ruin scarab tears into one prone creature within 5 ft. of it. The target takes 11 (2d10) slashing damage and 5 (2d4) necrotic and is incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn't incapacitated). An incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.

Languages

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Reactions

• Relentless Pursuit. When a creature within 10 ft. of the scarab moves away from it scarab can move up to half its speed toward that creature.

Special abilities

• Flesh-Eating Aura. When creature that doesn't have all of its hp starts its turn within 10 ft. of scarab creature takes 2 (1d4) necrotic. Also magical healing within 10 ft. of it is halved.
• Silent Steps. No sound emanates from it whether moving attacking or ripping into a corpse. Has advantage on Dex (Stealth) checks and each creature within 5 ft. of it is deafened.
• Undead Nature. Doesn't require air food drink or sleep.
• Unstoppable. Moving through difficult terrain doesn't cost it extra movement and its speed can't be reduced.

Condition immunities

charmed, frightened, poisoned, restrained