Babau

CreatureMPMMp. 522014

Medium fiend, chaotic evil

Armor Class
16 (natural armor)
Hit Points
82 (11d8 + 33)
Speed
40 ft.
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)
STR
19
+4
DEX
16
+3
CON
16
+3
INT
11
+0
WIS
12
+1
CHA
13
+1
Skills
Stealth +5, Perception +5
Damage Resistances
cold; fire; lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages
Abyssal

Actions

Multiattack.

The babau makes two Claw attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting or Weakening Gaze.

Claw.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) acid damage.

Weakening Gaze.

The babau targets one creature that it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The babau casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11):

Raw data
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    {
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}6 ({@damage 1d4 + 4}) slashing damage plus 2 ({@damage 1d4}) acid damage."
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    {
      "name": "Weakening Gaze",
      "entries": [
        "The babau targets one creature that it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must make a {@dc 13} Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target deals only half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "poison"
  ],
  "resist": [
    "cold",
    "fire",
    "lightning",
    {
      "cond": true,
      "note": "from nonmagical attacks",
      "resist": [
        "bludgeoning",
        "piercing",
        "slashing"
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  "senses": [
    "darkvision 120 ft."
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  "passive": 15,
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  "alignment": [
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    "E"
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  "languages": [
    "Abyssal"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "SD"
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    "S"
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  "environment": [
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  "spellcasting": [
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      "will": [
        "{@spell darkness}",
        "{@spell dispel magic}",
        "{@spell fear}",
        "{@spell heat metal}",
        "{@spell levitate}"
      ],
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    "wisdom"
  ]
}