# Mngwa

*Medium* *Aberration* *Neutral Evil*

- **Armor Class:** 16 (Ethereal Coat)
- **Hit Points:** 91 (14d8 + 28)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 4 (1,100 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2023, page 273

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 (+4) | 17 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 11 (+0) | 17 (+3) | 17 (+3) |

- **Skills:** Perception +5, Stealth +7
- **Damage Vulnerabilities:** False
- **Damage Immunities:** False
- **Damage Resistances:** False
- **Condition Immunities:** False
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
- **Languages:** Common, Sylvan

### Special Abilities

- **Ethereal Coat:** The mngwa's AC includes its Charisma modifier (included above).
- **Ethereal Sight:** The mngwa can see 30 feet into the Ethereal Plane when on the Material Plane and vice versa.
- **Feline Passivism:** No felines or weretigers can willingly attack the mngwa. They can be forced to do so through magical means.
- **Keen Smell:** The mngwa has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
- **Pack Tactics:** The mngwa has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the mngwa's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
- **Running Leap:** With a 10-foot running start, the mngwa can long jump up to 25 feet.
- **Speak with Felines:** The mngwa can communicate with felines as if they shared a language.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The mngwa makes one Ethereal Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
- **Ethereal Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) force damage.
- **Claw:** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.

### Bonus Actions

- **Ethereal Step:** The mngwa magically shifts from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa. When it leaves or enters the Material Plane, a puff of gray smoke briefly appears in the space on the Material Plane it leaves or enters.