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2.2 KiB

Chimera, Royal

Huge Monstrosity neutral evil

  • Armor Class: 17 (Regal Bearing)
  • Hit Points: 189 (18d12+72)
  • Speed: walk 40 ft. fly 80 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 15 (13,000 XP)
  • Source: Tome of Beasts 3, page 83
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
21 (+5) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 9 (-1) 13 (+1) 20 (+5)
  • Skills: perception +1
  • Damage Immunities: fire, poison
  • Damage Resistances: force; nonmagic B/P/S attacks
  • Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened, poisoned
  • Senses: blindsight 30', darkvision 60', passive Perception 16
  • Languages: Common, Draconic

Special Abilities

  • Legendary Resistance (3/Day): Choose to succeed failed save.
  • Regal Bearing: The chimera's AC includes its Cha modifier.

Actions

  • Multiattack: One Bite one Claws and one Eldritch Horns or it makes two Arcane Blasts.
  • Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) piercing damage.
  • Claws: Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) slashing damage.
  • Eldritch Horns: Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 18 (2d12+5) force.
  • Serpent Strike: Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison.
  • Arcane Blast: Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 21 (3d10+5) force.
  • Searing Breath (Recharge 5-6): Dragon head exhales 30' cone of fire that burns and blinds. Each creature in area: 45 (10d8) fire and is blinded until the end of its next turn (DC 17 Dex half damage not blinded).
  • Spellcasting: Goat head casts one of the following spells. Cha (DC 18) only verbal components: At will: charm person dispel magic mage hand3/day ea: bestow curse enthrall haste1/day: dominate person

Legendary Actions

  • Prideful Prowl: Moves up to its walking speed or flies up to half its flying speed with o provoking opportunity attacks.
  • Serpent Strike: Makes one Serpent Strike attack.
  • Cast a Spell (2): Uses Spellcasting.
  • Roar of the King (2): Lion head's bellow spurs allies. Each friendly creature including chimera within 30' of it that can hear roar gains 11 (2d10) temp hp and can't be frightened for 1 min.