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Gibbering Mouther

CreatureXMMp. 1332024SRD

Medium aberration, chaotic neutral

Armor Class
9
Hit Points
52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed
swim 20 ft., 20 ft.
Challenge
2 (450 XP)
STR
10
+0
DEX
8
-1
CON
16
+3
INT
3
-4
WIS
10
+0
CHA
6
-2
Condition Immunities
prone
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Traits

Aberrant Ground.

The ground in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the mouther is Difficult Terrain.

Gibbering.

The mouther babbles incoherently while it doesn't have the Incapacitated condition. wis DC 10, any creature that starts its turn within 20 feet of the mouther while it is babbling. The target rolls 1d8 to determine what it does during the current turn:

  • 1-4. The target does nothing.
  • 5-6. The target takes no action or Bonus Action and uses all its movement to move in a random direction.
  • 7-8. The target makes a melee attack against a randomly determined creature within its reach or does nothing if it can't make such an attack.

Actions

Bite.

Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6) Piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition. The target dies if it is reduced to 0 Hit Points by this attack. Its body is then absorbed into the mouther, leaving only equipment behind.

Blinding Spittle 5.

dex DC 10, each creature in a 10-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point within 30 feet. 7 (2d6) Radiant damage, and the target has the Blinded condition until the end of the mouther's next turn.

Raw data
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  "page": 133,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Blinding Spittle {@recharge 5}",
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  "miscTags": [
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  "alignment": [
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  "environment": [
    "underdark"
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    "FRAiF",
    "RHW"
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  "savingThrowForced": [
    "dexterity",
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}