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Star-Nosed Diopsid 2014

CR 9 aberration

Large aberration, lawful evil

Armor Class
16 (natural)
Hit Points
153 (18d10+54)
Speed
30 ft., fly 30 ft., burrow 15 ft.
STR19 (+4)
DEX14 (+2)
CON17 (+3)
INT17 (+3)
WIS16 (+3)
CHA15 (+2)
Saving Throws
Constitution +7, Intelligence +7, Wisdom +7
Skills
Perception +3
Resistances
nonmagic B/P/S attacks
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages
Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 100' (300' w/its own kind)
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +4
Mutagenic Venom.

Produces potent poison that envenoms Humanoid victim and slowly transforms it into new diopsid. While envenomed treats all diopsid as if charmed by them. Every 24 hrs that elapse victim : DC 16 Con save reducing hp max by 5 (2d4) on failure. Reduction lasts until creature finishes long rest after venom removed. Creature dies if this reduces hp max to 0. Humanoid that dies from this horrifically transformed becoming new diopsid and losing all memory of its former life. Poison remains within creature’s body until removed by greater restoration or similar.

Source: Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details