Amphibious. The Busco can breathe in air and water.
Evasive. The Busco has advantage on saves, ability checks and checks to avoid being restrained. If it's subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity save to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage on a success and no damage on a fail.
Reaving Bite. When the Busco rolls a 20 with its Bite attack, the target makes a DC 17 Constitution save, or the Busco bites the target in half, greatly wounding the creature or instantly killing it. A creature's immune to this effect if it's immune to slashing damage or DM decides it's too big for the found to kill it. Such a creature takes 22 (6d6) slashing damage on a hit.
Trapsense. The Busco has advantage on Perception and Investigation checks to detect traps. Its Passive Perception and Investigation become 25 and 18, respectively, for detecting traps.
Multiattack. The Busco makes one Bite and one Slam attack.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d4 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target's a Huge or smaller creature, it makes a DC 17 Strength save or capsize.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) piercing damage.
Aquatic Stealth. While underwater, Busco can hide as a bonus action.
Shell Defense. Busco withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. While withdrawn, it's speed is 0ft and can emerge on its turn as a bonus action.
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The Busco has 3 legendary actions.
Detect (Costs 1 Action). The Busco makes a Perception check.
Move (Costs 2 Actions). The Busco moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Bite (Costs 3 Actions). The Busco makes a Bite attack.
Description
Native to a small town in the rural part of the world, Busco lurks beneath the waters of a large pond, growing bigger and bigger with each passing year. The creature resembles a massive alligator, snapping turtle, or perhaps a dragon turtle mutated together.
Object of Worship. Nobody knows the creature's origins, but many locals are superstitious about entering the pond without first presenting Busco with an offering of fish or other seafood. Near Yul's Feats, locals will often jump into the freezing water when the beast is thought to slumber in the mud beneath the surface. It's thought that this ritual of dining into the freezing chill above the back of this great beast brings good luck and is seen as a rite of passage by many.
Long Slumber. Busco is thought to sleep for decades, burying itself in the mud at the pond's bottom. It lurks in for years before emerging again. Because of its long absences, and rare sightings, some believe the creature to be little more than a myth.
Uncatchable. A few foolish hunters and trappers tried to capture the beast over its many years of life, but all attempts were futile, the creature avoiding nets, blast barrels, and even draining of its pond. Attempts to capture the beast usually end in the mysterious disappearance of the hunters, and few now have the courage to find out what lurks at the bottom of Busco's pond.
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