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1.4 KiB

Bolt-Thrower

Small Construct

  • Armor Class: 14
  • Hit Points: 44 (8d6+16)
  • Speed: walk 15 ft. climb 15 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 2 (450 XP)
  • Source: A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 52
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
6 (-2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 1 (-5) 6 (-2) 1 (-5)
  • Skills: perception +0
  • Damage Immunities: poison, psychic
  • Condition Immunities: blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
  • Senses: blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond that range), passive Perception 14
  • Languages:

Special Abilities

  • Clockwork Sights: The bolt-thrower does not have disadvantage on attack rolls when making ranged attacks within 5 feet of a hostile creature.
  • Rooted: The bolt-thrower can use a bonus action to anchor itself to or detach itself from a surface. While anchored, the bolt-throwers Speed is 0, and a DC 20 Strength check is required to detach it. A bolt-thrower cannot use its heavy crossbow unless it is anchored.

Actions

  • Multiattack: The bolt-thrower attacks once with each of its crossbows.
  • Light Crossbow: Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
  • Heavy Crossbow: Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage.