Medium monstrosity, neutral evil
- Armor Class
- 12
- Hit Points
- 66 (12d8 + 12)
- Speed
- 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 3 (700 XP)
- Skills
- Stealth +4 (+6 while in snake form)
- Damage Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- poisoned
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
- Languages
- Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Traits
The yuan-ti has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
The yuan-ti makes two Poison Burst attacks, and it can use Spellcasting to cast Suggestion if available.
Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Poison damage.
str DC 13, one Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet. 21 (4d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage. The target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13), and it has the Restrained condition until the grapple ends.
Bonus Actions
The yuan-ti shape-shifts into a Medium snake or returns to its true form. If it dies, it stays in its current form. The yuan-ti's game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.
Spellcasting
The yuan-ti casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):