Large Aberration, Lawful Evil
Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 105 (14d10 + 28)
Speed 25 ft., Swim 50 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws INT +3, WIS +3, CHA +3
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages Understands but cannot speak Deep Speech and Undercommon.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +3
Traits

Amphibious. The arpaxion can breathe air and water. 

Blood Frenzy. The arpaxion has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Creature Sense. The arpaxion is aware of the presence of creatures within 1 mile of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each creature’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner.

Magic Resistance. The arpaxion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Biting Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) psychic damage.  If the target is a creature, it is pulled 5 feet towards the arpaxion and is grappled (escape DC 15).  Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the arpaxion can't bite another target.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Extract Brain. The arpaxion makes a biting tentacles attack against a restrained creature it is grappling.  On a hit, the target takes 55 (10d10) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the arpaxion kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Description

An abominable creature resulting from the implantation of an illithid tadpole into a shark or wereshark.  While generally the shape of a large humanoid with the head, tail, and fins of a shark, the arpaxion's upper jaw remains that of a shark's while the lower has been horribly mutated into a cluster of four tentacles lined with shark teeth.  They are often created to serve as guard-dogs for water ways near mind flayer communities.

Monster Tags: Misc CreatureMind Flayer

Habitat: UnderdarkUnderwater

Sam_Hain

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