Sensitive Ears. While underground the cephalos ears are very sensitive, Thunder skills or spells used within 60 feet force the cephalos to use its reaction to move towards the surface. If it reaches the surface while still having movement left, it launches into the air and lands prone on the ground.
Keen Hearing. The cephalos has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
Hip Check. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack. +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Sand Blast. Range Weapon Attack. +6 to hit, reach 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Description
Cephalos' body shapes are streamlined and flat, to help them swim through the sand. They have a vaguely hammer-shaped head, with eyes that face upwards. Their brown and beige coloration helps them camouflage themselves among the desert sands. These monsters are surprisingly social, swimming through the loose sand and hunting in packs. They are predatory, and can work together to defeat creatures many times their size.
From spending large amounts of time swimming in the sand, their eyesight has become very poor and now they are nearly blind. Instead Cephalos listen for not only for the footsteps of prey but, also for the breathing of prey. If the sounds are extremely loud, they will be shocked out the ground and stunned by the loud noise. To stay cool in the heat of the desert, its scales hold large amounts of moisture in its body, allowing for more activity in its environment. They can't breath in the sand so they have to occasionally jump out the sand in order to breath air. While swimming, however, they will swallow some of the sand as they swim. The swallowed sand is stored in a special organ in their body, that combines sand with its mucus, and saves this sand as a weapon to injure prey.
The true color of a Cephalos is blue, or rarely purple, but over time sand sticks to their bodies covering the blue coloration. Mildly aggressive, Cephalos are known for gathering in packs and hunt alongside their leaders, Cephadrome. They are also known for migrating to different parts of the desert when food sources are drained.
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