Medium unknown (Shapechanger), Neutral Evil
Armor Class 13 Natural Armor
Hit Points 63 (8d12 + 15)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws INT +5, WIS +6
Skills Deception +10, Insight +5, Persuasion +10
Damage Resistances Acid, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened
Senses Unknown Baby Eater can sense the Intent of Charmed targets, Passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Telepathy 60ft, Undercommon
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2

ShapeChanger. The Creature can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Innate Spellcasting. The Creatures innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +5 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At Will: Sleep, Command, Charm Person.

2/day: Enthrall, Hold Person, Knock.

1/day: Vampiric Touch

Telepathic Bond. The Creature ignores the range restriction on its telepathy when communicating with a creature it has charmed. The two don't even need to be on the same plane of existence.

Actions

Multiattack. The Baby Eater makes 2 Bite attacks or 1 Bite and one Bile spray.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage. Creatures hit by the baby eaters Bites must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, getting disadvantage on saving throws on a failure as the terrible effects set in, On a success the target becomes immune to the effect for one turn. If a target is affected twice by the effect it is put to sleep and considered Incapacitated.

Bile Spray. RangedWeapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 15/30 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) Acid damage.

Frightening Visage (Recharge 4/5/6). Any Creature of small size or smaller must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, becoming frightened and blinded for 1 minute on a failure. Using a magical healing spell at 3rd level will remove this effect.

Swallow (1/Day). Once a Creature has been affected by frightening visage and then bitten by the Baby eater it can then use Swallow. The target must make a DC 15 Strength check to resist being eaten alive by the baby eater, taking 20 (4d8 + 4) Acid damage Plus 12 (2d8 + 4) Piercing damage, the target is also Incapacitated inside the Baby Eaters stomach until it either the Baby Eater dies of after 2 minutes in which time the target is digested and dies. The target resists all damage and the Swallow on a success.

Reactions

Dark Whispers. On the turn of a creature that is charmed by the Baby Eater, it may as a reaction whisper unspeakable horrors into the mind of the creature, Dealing 6 (1d4 + 4) Psychic damage.

Description

The Baby Eater is thought to be a myth or maybe a fairy tale told by parents to scare children into behaving, akin to the boogeyman. It will blend into towns or small cities, biding its time for a long time to integrate into the society, even appearing as an upstanding citizen until its time to feed. Upon the hunger taking over the Baby Eater it will begin stalking its prey and finding the right time to enter the home and steal a child away to feast upon. It will either attempt to magically enthrall the child or baby into coming with it or force it through its deadly incapacitating maw. Once its prey is back to the Baby Eaters home, it will devour the target down to the last bone leaving nothing but mortified parents.

Monster Tags: Shapechanger

Environment: UnderdarkUrban

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