Gray Slaad

CreatureXMMp. 2862024

Medium aberration, chaotic neutral

Armor Class
18
Hit Points
150 (20d8 + 60)
Speed
40 ft.
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
STR
19
+4
DEX
17
+3
CON
16
+3
INT
13
+1
WIS
8
-1
CHA
18
+4
Skills
Arcana +5, Perception +7
Damage Resistances
acid; cold; fire; lightning; thunder
Senses
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages
Common, Slaad; telepathy 60 ft.

Traits

Magic Resistance.

The slaad has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Regeneration.

The slaad regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.

Actions

Multiattack.

The slaad makes two Chaos Claw attacks.

Chaos Claw.

Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Necrotic damage. Until the start of the slaad's next turn, the target has a condition determined by rolling 1d4: on a 1, Charmed; on a 2, Frightened; on a 3, Poisoned; or on a 4, Incapacitated.

Bonus Actions

Shape-Shift.

The slaad shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The slaad casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):

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