# Tatzelwurm

*Medium* *Dragon* *neutral evil*

- **Armor Class:** 15 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 120 (16d8+48)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft. climb 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 6 (2,300 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 3, page 366

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 5 (-3) | 12 (+1) | 11 (+0) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5, Con +6, Wis +4
- **Skills:** perception +1
- **Damage Immunities:** poison
- **Condition Immunities:** poisoned, prone
- **Senses:** blindsight 10', darkvision 60', passive Perception 14
- **Languages:** Draconic

### Special Abilities

- **Poisonous Blood:** Its blood is as toxic as its bite. When it takes piercing or slashing each creature within 5 ft. of it: DC 14 Con save or take 5 (2d4) poison. A creature that consumes flesh of tatzelwurm: DC 14 Con save or poisoned 8 hrs. 
- **Pounce:** If it moves 20'+ straight to creature and then hits it with Claw on same turn target knocked prone (DC 14 Str negates). If target prone wurm can make one Bite vs. it as a bonus action.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** One Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage + 5 (2d4) poison.
- **Claw:** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d4+3) slashing damage.
- **Poisonous Breath (Recharge 6):** Exhales a cloud of poisonous vapor in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area: 21 (6d6) poison and is poisoned for 1 min (DC 14 Con half damag not poisoned). A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.



### Legendary Actions

- **Move:** Up to half its speed with o provoking opportunity attacks.
- **Angry Hiss (2):** Each creature within 30' of it: frightened until the end of its next turn (DC 13 Wis negates).
- **Tail Slap (2):** Swings its tail in a wide arc around it. Each creature within 10 ft. knocked prone (DC 14 Str negates).