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Large Monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti), neutral evil
Armor Class 20 (half plate + shield + Defense)
Hit Points 153 (18d10 + 54; bloodied 76)
Speed 50 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| 20 (+5) | 16 (+3) | 17 (+3) | 17 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 18 (+4) |
Savings Throws Str +9, Dex +5, Con +7, Wis +6
Skills Athletics +9, Intimidation +8, Perception +6
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 90 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic.
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Action Surge (1/day). The yuan-ti can make three additional longsword attacks on its turn.
Alert. The yuan-ti gains a +5 bonus to its initiative, it can’t be surprised while it is conscious, and other creatures don’t gain advantage on attack rolls against it as a result of being hidden.
Improved Critical. The yuan-ti scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.
Indomitable (1/long rest). The yuan-ti can re-roll a saving throw it has failed.
Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapon. The yuan-ti wields a +1 Large longsword, included in its attacks.
Mobile. The yuan-ti ignores the extra movement cost of difficult terrain when it takes the dash action. In addition, when it makes a melee attack against a creature it doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks from that creature for the rest of its turn.
Sentinel. When the yuan-ti hits a creature with an opportunity attack, the creature’s speed becomes 0 for the rest of its turn, and creatures within 5 feet of the yuan-ti provoke opportunity attacks even if they take the Disengage action.
Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Large snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies.
ACTIONS
Multiattack (Abomination Form Only). The yaun-ti makes three ranged or melee attacks, but can use its bite and constrict attacks only once each.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained and the yuan-ti can’t constrict another target.
Longsword (Abomination Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage.
Longbow (Abomination Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.
Innate Spellcasting (Abomination Form Only). The yuan-ti’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). The yuan-ti can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: animal friendship (snakes only)
3/day: suggestion
1/day: fear
BONUS ACTIONS
Second Wind (1/short rest). The yaun-ti regains 17 (1d10 + 12) hit points.
REACTIONS
Protection. When a creature the yuan-ti can see attacks a target within 5 feet of the yuan-ti, the yaun-ti can use its reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.
Sentinel Strike. When a creature within 5 feet of the yuan-ti makes an attack against a target other than the yuan-ti, the yuan-ti can make a melee attack against the attacking creature.
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