# Medusa

*Medium Monstrosity, Lawful Evil*

- **Armor Class:** 15
- **Hit Points:** 127 (17d8 + 51)
- **Speed:** 30 ft.
- **Initiative**: +6 (16)

|STAT|SCORE|MOD|SAVE|
| --- | --- | --- | ---- |
| STR | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| DEX | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| CON | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| INT | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| WIS | 13 | +1 | +4 |
| CHA | 15 | +2 | +2 |

- **Skills**: Deception +5, Perception +4, Stealth +6
- **Senses**: darkvision 150 ft.; Passive Perception 14
- **Languages**: Common plus one other language
- **CR** 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3)

## Actions

***Multiattack.*** The medusa makes two Claw attacks and one Snake Hair attack, or it makes three Poison Ray attacks.

***Claw.*** *Melee Attack Roll:* +6, reach 5 ft. 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage.

***Snake Hair.*** *Melee Attack Roll:* +6, reach 5 ft. 5 (1d4 + 3) Piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage.

***Poison Ray.*** *Ranged Attack Roll:* +5, range 150 ft. 11 (2d8 + 2) Poison damage.


## Bonus Actions

***Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 5-6).*** *Constitution Saving Throw*: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the medusa sees its reflection in the Cone, the medusa must make this save. *First Failure* The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. *Second Failure* The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition.