Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the Caryodros has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Corpse Possession. As a bonus action the Caryodros may assimilate 1 corpse of medium size that is within 5 ft of itself into its body, gaining the semblance of a centaur at the cost of half of it's movement speed. The Caryodros has access to all of the corpse's motor functions as well as its memories and may speak through the mouth of the corpse.
(Note: A critical hit with a bludgeoning weapon will rattle the monstrosity and release its hold on any corpse it may be possessing)
Carrion Defense. While possessing a corpse the Caryodros gains a +3 to AC.
Charge. If the Caryodros moves at least 30 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with the Hooves attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone.
Multiattack. The Caryodros makes two attacks. One with its hooves and one with its tentacles. Or one with its hooves and one with any weapon wielded by a possessed corpse.
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d10 + 2) bludeoning damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 15).
Assimilate. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated humanoid grappled by the Caryodros. Hit: The target takes 45 (6d10 +14) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the Caryodros kills the target by clasping it's skull around the head of its target, severing the spinal cord. The target's body is now under the affect of corpse possession.
Description
A familiar whisper reaches your ear from within the dark forest, but upon investigation you find only a mass of writhing tentacles and a sudden clap before you are greeted with your afterlife.
Caryodros are mainly ambush predators. Preferring to hide just at the edge of darkness, luring in prey with the sound of its most recent victims voice. Their preferred prey is small to medium sized humanoids. They usually keep one intact corpse (preferably female) for use as bait by assimilating the corpse into the Caryodros' body which gives them the appearance of a centaur. This is why the Caryodros is also known as the Carcass Centaur.
Rarely will a Caryodros go long without a possessed corpse. Only in times of desperation will they feed upon their bait before a new corpse is procured.
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