AOM Manticore

Tail Spike Regrowth. The manticore has twenty-four tail spikes. Used spikes regrow when the manticore finishes a long rest.

Razor Sharp Spikes. When the Manticore is touched or hit with a melee attack within 5 feet, the attacker takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

Multiattack. The manticore makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws or three with its tail spikes.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Tail Spike. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 100/200 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) piercing damage.

The Manticore can take 3 villain actions, in order. Only one villain action can be used per combat round and only at the end of another creature's turn.

Furious Roar. The Manticore roars out in fury, the ground shaking from the sound. All creatures within 40 feet have to make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. Save at end of turn.

Dive Bomb. The Manticore disengages, flying up 50 ft. At the start of it's next turn, the Manticore dives at a target within 100 feet of it that is on the ground, potentially and dramatically damaging the environment around it. The target then needs to make a DC 14 Strength saving throw or fall prone. The Manticore can use it's melee Multiattacks on the target.

Desperate Volley. TheManticore shoots out the spikes growing all over it's body while slamming it's claws into the ground. All creatures within 20 feets of it have to make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw taking 12 (5d4) piercing damageon a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The groundin the 20 foot radius around shatters and becomes difficult terrain, while the loss of spikes drops the Manticores AC to 14 and it loses it's Razor Sharp Spikes ability.