# Vellso

*Medium* *Fiend* *chaotic evil*

- **Armor Class:** 15 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 120 (16d8+48)
- **Speed:** climb 40 ft. walk 40 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 7 (2,900 XP)
- **Source:** Creature Codex, page 92

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 (+4) | 15 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 9 (-1) | 14 (+2) | 7 (-2) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5, Con +6
- **Skills:** perception +5, stealth +8, survival +5
- **Damage Immunities:** necrotic, poison
- **Damage Resistances:** cold, fire, lightning
- **Condition Immunities:** poisoned
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
- **Languages:** Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.

### Special Abilities

- **Keen Smell:** The vellso has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
- **Magic Resistance:** The vellso has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
- **Magic Weapons:** The vellso's weapon attacks are magical.
- **Spider Climb:** The vellso can climb surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The vellso makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 13 (3d8) necrotic damage and contract the carrion curse disease (see sidebar).
- **Claws:** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.<br><br>Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion. If an infected creature succeeds on the saving throw, it no longer gains exhaustion levels each day. A second successful save at the end of a long rest cures the disease. The abyssal disease resists many efforts at treatment and can only be cured by a greater restoration spell or similar magic. A living creature that dies from the effects of carrion curse has a 75% chance of rising again as a blood zombie (see page 393) within 24 hours.