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Howler

CreatureMPMMp. 1552014

Large fiend, chaotic evil

Armor Class
16 (natural armor)
Hit Points
90 (12d10 + 24)
Speed
40 ft.
Challenge
8 (3,900 XP)
STR
17
+3
DEX
16
+3
CON
15
+2
INT
5
-3
WIS
14
+2
CHA
6
-2
Skills
Perception +5
Damage Resistances
cold; fire; lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities
frightened
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages
understands Abyssal but can't speak

Traits

Pack Tactics.

A howler has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the howler's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Multiattack.

The howler makes two Rending Bite attacks.

Rending Bite.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage, plus 22 (4d10) psychic damage if the target is frightened. This attack ignores damage resistance.

Mind-Breaking Howl 4.

The howler emits a keening howl in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or take 16 (3d10) psychic damage and be frightened until the end of the howler's next turn. While a creature is frightened in this way, its speed is halved, and it is incapacitated. A target that successfully saves is immune to the Mind-Breaking Howl of all howlers for the next 24 hours.

Raw data
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  },
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  "con": 15,
  "dex": 16,
  "int": 5,
  "str": 17,
  "wis": 14,
  "name": "Howler",
  "page": 155,
  "size": [
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      "name": "Pack Tactics",
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      ]
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      "entries": [
        "The howler makes two Rending Bite attacks."
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    },
    {
      "name": "Rending Bite",
      "entries": [
        "{@atk mw} {@hit 6} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}10 ({@damage 2d6 + 3}) piercing damage, plus 22 ({@damage 4d10}) psychic damage if the target is {@condition frightened}. This attack ignores damage resistance."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mind-Breaking Howl {@recharge 4}",
      "entries": [
        "The howler emits a keening howl in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 13} Wisdom saving throw or take 16 ({@damage 3d10}) psychic damage and be {@condition frightened} until the end of the howler's next turn. While a creature is {@condition frightened} in this way, its speed is halved, and it is {@condition incapacitated}. A target that successfully saves is immune to the Mind-Breaking Howl of all howlers for the next 24 hours."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "resist": [
    "cold",
    "fire",
    "lightning",
    {
      "cond": true,
      "note": "from nonmagical attacks",
      "resist": [
        "bludgeoning",
        "piercing",
        "slashing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    "darkvision 60 ft."
  ],
  "source": "MPMM",
  "passive": 15,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "AOE",
    "MW"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "C",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
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  ],
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  ],
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  },
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  ],
  "actionTags": [
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  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "P",
    "Y"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "desert",
    "grassland",
    "hill",
    "underdark"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "AB",
    "CS"
  ],
  "otherSources": [
    {
      "page": 210,
      "source": "MTF"
    }
  ],
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  "alignmentPrefix": "Typically ",
  "conditionImmune": [
    "frightened"
  ],
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    "frightened"
  ],
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  ]
}