Large Celestial, Neutral
Armor Class 14 Natural
Hit Points 80 (10d8 + 40)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 50 ft., Walk 20 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
22 (+6)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
8 (-1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws STR +7, DEX +8, CON +6
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +6
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Senses Darkvision 60, Passive Perception 13
Languages Celestial, Common Can understand any language it knows but cannot speak unless via animal communication.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

Combat Leap. After using a bonus action for a  leap, a Celestial cricket may use its action to perform a leaping kick attack. 

Soft Fall. A cricket may fall up three times its movement speed in feet before taking any fall damage. Fall damage distance is reduced by an amount equal to three times it's movement speed. 

Limited Flight. A cricket may fly for up to one minute per day with a flying speed of 50. Once used, the cricket may attempt subsequent flights, but must roll a DC 10 Constitution saving throw with each subsequent flight or fall, causing 3d6 damage to the cricket and rider, plus any fall damage not mitigated by it's soft fall ability (DC 20 riding skill check to reduce damage by half). The DC increased by 5 for each attempt after the second (so, one free leap, then DC 10, 15, 20, 25, etc.). 

Actions

Multi-attack. The war cricket may make one attach against up to two separate enemies within five feet. 

Kick Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 8 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage. A creature struck by the cricket's kick attack is pushed back 5 feet and must make a strength saving throw DC 13 or become prone. 

Leaping Kick. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 8) slashing damage. Additionally, any creature within 5 feet of the war cricket must make a DC 17 strength saving throw or take 2d6 bludgeoning damage, be pushed back 5 feet, and be knocked prone. 

Bonus Actions

Leap. As a bonus action, The cricket leaps up to triple it's walking speed in any direction to any unobstructed location it can see. If a cricket leaps down, any fall damage calculation is reduced by the same amount. 

 

 

Reactions

Reactive Kick. When struck by a melee weapon, a war cricket may use a reaction to make a single kick attack or push action. 

Description

War crickets are a breed of giant cricket bred and trained over generations into highly mobile fighting mounts. Larger than common riding crickets and stronger than trained war crickets, celestial crickets are a rare and valuable companion and mount, and have a mind of their own. 

Ozylanthe

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