Ash Cover. The ashsnake has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made when it is burrowing in ash, as well as a +4 bonus to its armor class.
Eruption. When the ashsnake emerges from burrowing, any creature within 5 feet of it that is at least one size smaller than the ashsnake must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.
Multiattack. The Ashsnake can make one bite attack and either one Constrict or Crush attack each round.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and the ashsnake cannot constrict or crush another target. The ashsnake can release the target at any time during its turn.
Crush. The ashsnake crushes its grappled target, dealing 11 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Ashen Breath (Recharge 5-6). The ashsnake breathes out a cloud of superheated ash in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.
Description
Ashsnakes are huge monstrosities which resemble snakes
molded from volcanic magma. Their bodies seeth with an
internal heat below the charcoal-gray scales that cover their
forms. While the blazing light emanating from their empty eye
sockets makes it appear as though ashsnakes can see, they rely
entirely on vibrations to assess their surroundings.
Mysterious Origins
Little is known about the origins of the ashsnake. They
recently emerged from beneath the ashen plains of the
Scorched Grove and appear to have an insatiable hunger.
Ashnakes use the mounds of ash and dust in the Grove to
conceal their presence, allowing them to close in on unwary
prey and ambush them. While not particularly intelligent,
ashsnakes possess predatorial cunning and survival instincts
eerily reminiscent of the fauna that inhabited the Grove before
its burning.
Sightless Worms
Ashsnakes have no ability to detect sights and sounds in
a traditional sense. They are, however, adept at sensing even
the smallest vibration, and the slightest footfall is enough to
draw their attention. Some scholars believe it may be possible
to “disappear” from an ashsnakes “vision” by standing perfectly
still, but finding volunteers to confirm this theory has understandably
proven difficult.
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