Blood Frenzy. The cetus has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that has less than its maximum number of hit points (damaged creatures).
Magic Resistance. The cetus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Water Breathing. The cetus can only breathe underwater.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d12 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the cetus. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the cetus, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the cetus's turns.
If the cetus takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the cetus must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the cetus. If the cetus dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.
Description
Prowling the waters surrounding Thylea, the cetus is an abominable creature that closely resembles an enormous shark. Aside from its colossal size, the physical trait that most distinguishes a cetus from a normal shark are the multiple rows of wicked serrated teeth that extend the entire length of its gullet. Like those of a shark, a cetus’s teeth gradually move forward and continuously replace its front teeth, which are frequently shed. Once separated, these teeth remain exquisitely sharp and are often used as spearheads by tool-using people in and around the ocean. Although they are usually solitary creatures, cetea have been known to serve as mounts for extremely powerful beings, such as gods who have managed to best them in combat.
Uncanny Intelligence. The biggest mistake one could make when confronting a cetus is to confuse it for a mindless beast. Cetea are clever monsters with intellects comparable to that of a human. As largely asocial creatures without other means of channeling their intelligence, cetea focus entirely on the hunt. The typical cetus memorizes every topographical detail in its territory, allowing it to easily herd opponents into dead ends while also avoiding areas that are unable to accommodate its massive bulk.
Ancient Predators. The natural lifespan of a cetus can span millennia, and most that stalk the depths are thousands of years old. Their sickly mottled flesh is marred by countless wounds, both pale scars and oozing fresh lacerations alike. Despite their strong constitutions, cetea heal more slowly than mortal creatures. This make cetea frequently mistaken for undead monsters, though they are actually believed to be fiendish in nature
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