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Balhannoth

CreatureMTFp. 1192014

Large aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class
17 (natural armor)
Hit Points
114 (12d10 + 48)
Speed
25 ft., climb 25 ft.
Challenge
11 (7,200 XP)
STR
17
+3
DEX
8
-1
CON
18
+4
INT
6
-2
WIS
15
+2
CHA
8
-1
Saving Throws
Con +8
Skills
Perception +6
Condition Immunities
blinded
Senses
blindsight 500 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 16
Languages
understands Deep Speech, telepathy 1 mile

Traits

Legendary Resistance (2/Day).

If the balhannoth fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack.

The balhannoth makes a bite attack and up to two tentacle attacks, or it makes up to four tentacle attacks.

Bite.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d10 + 3) piercing damage.

Tentacle.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) and is moved up to 5 feet toward the balhannoth. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the balhannoth can't use this tentacle against other targets. The balhannoth has four tentacles.

Legendary Actions

Bite Attack.

The balhannoth makes one bite attack against one creature it has grappled.

Teleport.

The balhannoth magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying and any creatures it has grappled, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Vanish.

The balhannoth magically becomes invisible for up to 10 minutes or until immediately after it makes an attack roll.

Raw data
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. {@h}10 ({@damage 2d6 + 3}) bludgeoning damage, and the target is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 15}) and is moved up to 5 feet toward the balhannoth. Until this grapple ends, the target is {@condition restrained}, and the balhannoth can't use this tentacle against other targets. The balhannoth has four tentacles."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    "blindsight 500 ft. (blind beyond this radius)"
  ],
  "source": "MTF",
  "passive": 16,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
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    "RCH"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "C",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "understands Deep Speech",
    "telepathy 1 mile"
  ],
  "legendary": [
    {
      "name": "Bite Attack",
      "entries": [
        "The balhannoth makes one bite attack against one creature it has {@condition grappled}."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Teleport",
      "entries": [
        "The balhannoth magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying and any creatures it has {@condition grappled}, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Vanish",
      "entries": [
        "The balhannoth magically becomes {@condition invisible} for up to 10 minutes or until immediately after it makes an attack roll."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "B"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/balhannoth.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
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    "Legendary Resistances"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack",
    "Tentacles"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "B",
    "P"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "coastal",
    "mountain",
    "underdark"
  ],
  "reprintedAs": [
    "Balhannoth|MPMM"
  ],
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    "DS",
    "TP"
  ],
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  },
  "conditionImmune": [
    "blinded"
  ],
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    "grappled",
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  ],
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    "RtG"
  ],
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    "invisible"
  ],
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  ]
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