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Deceitful

                                                               Type: Trait.
                                                               The deep scion has advantage on Charisma checks
                                                               when trying to pass itself as a different person.
                                                                  In addition, creatures' Wisdom (Insight) checks
                                                               and Intelligence (Investigation) checks made
                                                               against the deep scion have disadvantage.



                                                               Staggering Screech

                                                               Type: Trait.
                                                               A creature that fails its saving throw against the
                                                               deep scions's Psychic Screech by 5 or more is
                                                               stunned for 1 minute.  A stunned creature can
                                                               repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
                                                               turns, ending the effect on itself with a success.
        succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be
        poisoned until the start of the darkling's next turn.
                                                               Swift Shapechanger

                                                               Type: Trait.
        Stealthy
                                                               The deep scion can take a bonus action to
        Type: Trait.
                                                               polymorph into into a humanoid-piscine hybrid
        Stealthy. On each of its turns, the darkling can use a   form, or back into its true form. Its statistics,
        bonus action to take the Hide action.                  other than its speed, are the same in each form.
                                                               Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t
                                                               transformed. The deep scion reverts to its true
                                                               form if it dies.



        Deep Scion


        The deep scion (CR 3) can have a maximum of 2
        talents.
                                                               Demons
        Cunning Action

        Type: Trait.
                                                               Babau
        The deep scion can take a bonus action on each of
        its turns in combat. This action can be used only to   The babau (CR 4) can have a maximum of 2 talents.
        take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

                                                               Corrosive Slime
        Cunning Strike                                         Type: Trait.

        Type: Trait.
                                                               Talent Cost: 2 (Counts as 2 Talents).
        The deep scion deals an extra 3 (1d6) damage if it
                                                               Corrosive Slime. A creature that touches the
        had advantage on the attack roll.
                                                               babau or hits it with a melee attack while within 5
                                                               feet of it takes 5 (1d10) acid damage. In addition,

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