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1.4 KiB

Npc: Atavist

Medium Humanoid lawful evil

  • Armor Class: 16 (natural armor)
  • Hit Points: 75 (10d8+30)
  • Speed: walk 30 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 4 (1,100 XP)
  • Source: Tome of Beasts 3, page 404
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 14 (+2) 17 (+3) 13 (+1) 7 (-2) 9 (-1)
  • Saving Throws: Wis +0
  • Skills: perception +-2
  • Damage Resistances: necrotic, poison
  • Senses: passive Perception 8
  • Languages: any two languages

Special Abilities

  • Malleable Physiology: At the start of its turn the atavist gains one of the following benefits until it ends the effect (no action required) or the start of its next turn:Darkvision out to a range of 30 feet.A climbing flying or swimming speed of 30 feet.Advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.Bony spikes sprout along its skin and a creature that touches the atavist or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage.

Actions

  • Multiattack: Two Keratin Blade or Bone Shard attacks. If both attacks hit one target the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) piercing damage as bits of bone dig deeper into the target.
  • Keratin Blade: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage.
  • Bone Shard: Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit 30/120' one target 7 (2d4+2) piercing damage.