Armor Class
12
Hit Points
60
(8d12 + 8)
Speed
30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
19
(+4)
DEX
14
(+2)
CON
12
(+1)
INT
1
(-5)
WIS
10
(+0)
CHA
3
(-4)
Skills
Perception +2
Senses
Blindsight 10 ft., Passive Perception 12
Languages
--
Challenge
2 (450 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can't constrict another target.
The catch here is that being grappled drops movement speed to 0, so RAW the dragon couldn't fly up to drop it.
On the other hand, if the dragon were already flying up high, the snake somehow got up to it and grappled it, they would both fall, take damage that way and become prone.
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I think Reason for it as constrictors and anacondas life in swamps, marshes, and other watery environments. They use it to ambush their prey and some can hold their breath for quite a long time
Sea snakes dive and hunt fish in the waters around southeast Asia and coastal waters of the Indian Ocean. They can hold their breath for long periods, and are some of the most potent venomous snakes in existence. They aren't very big, though: less than 5 feet long for most, and the largest being 10 feet long, but still not very wide, so they'd fit the poisonous snake and giant poisonous snake stat blocks fairly well, but adding a hold breath and/or higher DC/damage for the poison would be a bit more accurate to life.
So a nice little fact about snakes, the bigger and heavier the snake, the more likely it is to be at the least semi-aquatic. The way their bodies are designed makes it really hard for them to move and even support their weight while on dry land when they are as heavy as say a green anaconda. And since this snake is a huge creature, probably based off of titanaboa, it would spend more time in a river system, wetland or swamp than on dry land.
This is a good monster to summon lol
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anyone else here when using this is just like "Oh no my snake is on 1 hp let me just return it then resumen it for full hp"
and this should be mentioned in staff of python
The Giant Constrictors Snake grapple restrains the target, which should make it impossible for the dragon to get into the air as well, considering how long and strong the snake is it'd be pretty possible to wrap around a dragon (an adult dragon is only Huge after all, about the same size, itd be sketchier agaisnt ancients). Dragons have pretty high strength, but even getting a turn of two of an immobilized dragon can be pretty valuable.
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It would be 15' +/- the DM's choice.
this is based on DMG size chart
Size Categories
Size Space Examples
Tiny 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 ft. Imp, sprite
Small 5 by 5 ft. Giant rat, goblin
Medium 5 by 5 ft. Orc, werewolf
Large 10 by 10 ft. Hippogriff, ogre
Huge 15 by 15 ft. Fire giant, treant
Gargantuan 20 by 20 ft. or larger Kraken, purple worm
That's the generic beast picture
this is very usefull i use the staff of the python alot
If the snake has got someone "constricted," could it then constrict it again doing more bludgeoning damage? If so it would have advantage on the roll since they are Restrained
Yes - it can bite attack or constrict attack while the target is grappled… it would have advantage against the grappled creature.
Possibly a lake, think more like the bottom of a river or deep wetlands, or an underwater cave with air. It can hold its breath for a short time at least, and it could use that time to go after prey, grab it, and leave.
Just picture or look up the basilisk from Harry Potter for a rough idea size wise, but not quite THAT big.
It's the default "beast" silhouette for entries that have no associated image.
Shouldn't this have a higher AC? It's thick and scaly. This has less AC than a wolf, even though it's bulkier and has scales instead of flesh and fur.
I guess you could.