Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 18 Natural
Hit Points 118 (6d12 + 2)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws DEX +7, INT +6, CHA +7
Damage Immunities Poison
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained
Senses Darkvision 60FT, Truesight 10ft, Passive Perception 10
Languages Common and one other language
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +3
Traits

Grappler: The viper Monarch has advantage when grappling and constricting 

 

Actions

Claw: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d12 + 3) slashing damage. 

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. The target must also make a dc 17 con save or take 5d8 poison damage, be poisoned, and be paralyzed, fall unconscious, or become incapacitated as long as they have the poison condition which lasts for an hour.

Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 17), Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the viper can't constrict another target. The viper's movement speed is zero when constricting.

Crush: The viper must be constricting a creature to take this action. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 28 (5d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Poison spit: The viper spits a 30ft circle of poison every creature within the area must make a dc 17 con save or take 5d8 poison damage, be poisoned, and be paralyzed, fall unconscious, or become incapacitated as long as they have the poison condition which lasts for an hour.

Pull and Constrict: Range 20ft; Target creature make a dc 17 Str check, or be pulled and constricted by the viper.

Hypnotic Gaze: The viper monarch stares at a target and if the target fail a dc 18 WIS save they are charmed by the Viper monarch, The targeted creature rolls with disadvantage if it's grappled by a viper or the viper monarch. This doesn't work if the targeted creatures doesn't rely on sight, or if the viper monarch is blinded

Bonus Actions

Grapple: The viper monarch can grapple a target as a bonus action.

Pull and Grapple: Range 20ft; Target creature make a dc 17 Str check, or be pulled and grappled by the viper monarch.

 

Description

Most viper use weapons forged from steal and metal, but the viper monarch uses the weapons they were born with. They also seem to be extremely charismatic, and have an alluring gaze. 

Monster Tags: Misc Creature

Habitat: DesertForestSwampUnderwater

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