Large Monstrosity, Neutral Evil
Armor Class 17 Natural armor
Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 25)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 80 ft.
STR
22 (+6)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
20 (+5)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws CON +10, INT +8
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Damage Immunities Cold, Fire, Poison
Condition Immunities Blinded, Poisoned
Senses Blindsight 80 ft., Passive Perception 16
Languages --
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +3
Traits

Brute. A melee weapon deals two extra die of damage when a Apex Azeru hits with it (included in the attack).

Magic Weapons. The Apex Azeru's weapon attacks are magical.

Innate Spellcasting (3/day). The Apex Azeru can cast the spell Enlarge/Reduce on itself 3 times per long rest without requiring spell components or using spell slots.

Actions

Multiattack. Apex Azeru can make four attacks with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 33 (4d10 + 9) Piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., 1 target. Hit: 43 (5d12 + 8) Slashing damage. The Apex Azeru heals an amount of HP equal to half of the received damage (rounded down).

Rising Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., 1 target: Hit: 38 (5d10 + 8) Bludgeoning damage plus 12 (2d10) Force damage.

Bonus Actions

Savagery. When the Apex Azeru reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, it can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack against another target.

Reactions

Rampage. When the Apex Azeru takes damage, it makes one attack with its claws against a random creature within its reach as a reaction.

Description

Azeru is a purple-scaled, bipedal creature that is mostly reptilian with medium-length redish-brown horns on the sides of its head that point backwards and a crest-like horn that points forward. It has a cream-colored underbelly, three redish-brown claws on its feet with a small dewclaw and five on its hands. It noticeably lacks any visible eyes.

The difference between the Apex Azeru and is Lesser/Greater counterparts is the fact that it developed an additional pair of arms that are fully-functional and a tail with a blade-like spike at the end.

Only a 1 % of male Lesser Azeru "evolve" into the Apex Azeru due to how rare the mutation is. 

Monster Tags: monstrosity

Habitat: ArcticMountain

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