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1.7 KiB

Herd Skulker

Medium Monstrosity neutral evil

  • Armor Class: 15 (natural armor)
  • Hit Points: 45 (6d10+12)
  • Speed: walk 50 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 1 (200 XP)
  • Source: Tome of Beasts 3, page 231
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 17 (+3) 15 (+2) 5 (-3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1)
  • Skills: perception +1
  • Condition Immunities: charmed
  • Senses: passive Perception 13
  • Languages:

Special Abilities

  • Herd-Hidden (Herd Animal Form Only): Has advantage on Dex (Stealth) and Cha (Deception) checks to blend into herd or convince those observing herd it is part of the herd.
  • Keen Hearing and Smell: Has advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
  • One of the Herd: A domesticated herd animal such as a cow horse sheep or chicken that can see the herd skulker treats it as a member of the herd regardless of the form skulker takes. When such an animal sees a herd skulker attack or feed it becomes immune to herd skulker's One of the Herd for the next 24 hrs acting as it normally would when confronting a predator. Creatures immune to the charmed condition are immune to this.

Actions

  • Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) piercing damage. If the target is a creature it must make DC 13 Str save or be knocked prone.

Bonus Actions

  • Change Shape: Transforms into a Large or smaller domesticated herd animal it can see such as a cow horse sheep or chicken or back into its true canine form. Its statistics other than its size are the same in each form. Reverts on death.
  • Nimble Escape: Takes the Disengage or Hide action.