Wild Mange
Medium Humanoid (Gnoll, Shapechanger), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 14 Natural Armor
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws DEX +4
Damage Immunities Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Undercommon
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

Rampage. When the Wild Mange reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the Wild Mange can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.

Shapechanger. The Wild Mange can use its action to polymorph into a creature-humanoid hybrid or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Curse of the Wild Mange. When a spellcaster is under the effects of Wild Mange lycanthropy, each spell they cast while cursed triggers a Wild Magic Surge. See the Sorcerer's Wild Magic table in the PHB.

Actions

Mad Multiattack. Roll 1d4 at the beginning of each of the Wild Mange's turns to determine how many attacks it can make each round. Using this pool of actions the Wild Mange can attack in the following ways:

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with Wild Mange lycanthropy.

Spell-Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage. On a hit, the Wild Mange drains one spell slot of the targets lowest level available and regains 8 (2d4+4) hit points.

Scintillating Strobe. The Wild Mange emits a blinding array of colors. Any creature  within 5 ft of the creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become stunned until the end of the victim's next turn.

Shock Step. The Wild Mange teleports up to 60 feet. Immediately after it disappears, the tear in reality bursts, and each creature within 10 feet of the space the Wild Mange formerly occupied must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 2d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Reactions

Chaotic Crescendo. When the Wild Mange is reduced to 0 hit points, it explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the Wild Mange must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (2d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. When the Wild Mange is reduced to 0 hit points roll once on the Sorcerer's Wild Magic table and proceed with the following effect.

(Optional Variant: When the Wild Mange is reduced to 0 hit points, roll once on the Sorcerer's Wild Magic table and proceed with the following effect. )

Description

In the wake of the Spellplague where the weave of magic was all but snuffed out, there lingered pockets of destructive wild magic that tainted the land and creatures like a radioactive poison. Born from this toxic and twisted magic, the Wild Mange is a creature torn between planes clawing its way through the realms through aberrant bursts of teleportation. It thirsts for stable magic to tether it to the material plane, and will feed on the spell slots of its victims. 

Symptoms of a Wild Mange incursion include wayward objects glitching into walls as well as nearby creatures appearing to lag or repeat actions in real time. Spellcasters that manage to escape the jaws of a hungry Wild Mange may find their spells tainted by wild magic. If your faithful wizard received multiple lacerations from this glitched fiend, they might experience subtle cravings for magics that progress into fits of madness and finally full metamorphosis. 

The curse of the Wild Mange is one of the most dangerous forms of lycanthropy, which can best be surmised as teleporting glitch-wolves that explode with deadly strobing light. Best of luck, adventurers, come your next long rest.

Monster Tags: ShapechangerGnoll

Habitat: UnderdarkUrban

JessJackdaw

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