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Skum

CreatureGoSp. 2542014

Medium aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class
14 (natural armor)
Hit Points
93 (11d8 + 44)
Speed
swim 40 ft., 20 ft.
Challenge
5 (1,800 XP)
STR
19
+4
DEX
11
+0
CON
18
+4
INT
7
-2
WIS
12
+1
CHA
9
-1
Skills
Perception +4
Damage Resistances
psychic
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages
Common, Deep Speech, telepathy 60 ft.

Traits

Abolethic Vassal.

The skum is permanently charmed by its aboleth master.

Amphibious.

The skum can breathe air and water.

Psychic Conditioning.

The skum is immune to the frightened and charmed conditions unless they are from effects created by an aboleth.

Water Dependency.

The skum takes 6 (1d12) acid damage every 10 minutes it goes without exposure to water.

Actions

Multiattack.

The skum makes three attacks: two with its trident and one with its Mind-Breaking Touch.

Trident.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Mind-Breaking Touch.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d8) psychic damage, and the target has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws until the end of the skum's next turn.

Raw data
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  "wis": 12,
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  "page": 254,
  "size": [
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    },
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      ]
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        "The skum is immune to the {@condition frightened} and {@condition charmed} conditions unless they are from effects created by an aboleth."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Water Dependency",
      "entries": [
        "The skum takes 6 ({@damage 1d12}) acid damage every 10 minutes it goes without exposure to water."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Trident",
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d6 + 4}) piercing damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mind-Breaking Touch",
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}18 ({@damage 4d8}) psychic damage, and the target has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws until the end of the skum's next turn."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "resist": [
    "psychic"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "darkvision 120 ft."
  ],
  "source": "GoS",
  "passive": 14,
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  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MLW",
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  "alignment": [
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  "languages": [
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    "Deep Speech",
    "telepathy 60 ft."
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  "damageTags": [
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  "languageTags": [
    "C",
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  ],
  "attachedItems": [
    "trident|phb"
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true
}
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