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                                                             The yuan-ti revere a number of powerful entities as gods,
                                                              including the following.
                                                               Dendar, the Night Serpent. Dendar's followers say that
                                                             one day she will grow so large from feasting on the fears and
                                                              nightmares of the world that she will devour it whole. Yuan-ti
                                                             that serve Dendar terrorize other creatures in any way they
                                                              can, growing and nurturing the fears of humanoids to feed
                                                             the  i ght Serpent.
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                                                               Merrshaulk, Master of  the Pit.  Merrshaulk is the long­
                                                              slumbering chief deity of the yuan-ti. As worship of
                                                              Merrshaulk waned, he went into slumber. Merrshaulk's
                                                              priests are yuan-ti  b ominations that maintain traditions of
                                                                          a
                                                              living sacrifice and cause suffering in the god's name. With
                                                             enough vile acts, the abominations believe that Merrshaulk
                                                             will reawaken and restore the yuan·ti to their rightful place.
                                                               Sseth, the Sibilant Death. Sseth appeared to the yuan-ti
                                                             of antiquity in the form of a winged yuan-ti claiming to be
                                                              an avatar of Merrshaulk. Speaking with Merrshaulk's voice,
                                                              Sseth vowed to  pull the yuan-ti out of decline and build a
                                                              new empire. Many of Merrshaulk's devout turned to the
                                                             worship of Sseth. Some yuan-ti have long suspected Sseth
                                                              as an usurper taking advantage of Merrshaulk's slumber
                                                             to make himself a god. They believe that Sseth might even
                                                              have devoured  Merrshaulk, and now answers the prayers of
                                                              Merrshaulk's followers, as his priests convert or consume
                                                              Merrshaulk's more stubborn adherents.


                                                            YUAN-TI PUREBLOOD
                                                             Medium humanoid (yuan-ti), neutral evil

                                                                      1
                                                             Armor Class  1
                                                             Hit Points  0   (9d8)
                                                                    4
                                                             Speed 30 ft.
                                                               STR    DEX    CON     INT    WIS     CHA
                                                              11  (+O)   1 2   (+l)   ll  (+O)   1 3   (+l)   12 (+l)   14 (+2)

                                                             Skills Deception +6, Perception +3,  Stealth +3
                                                             Damage Immunities poison
                                                             Condition Immunities poisoned
                                                             Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception  3
                                                                                            1
                                                             Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic
                                                             Challenge l  (200 XP)

                                                             Innate Spellcasting. The yuan-ti's spellcasting ability is
                                                             Charisma (spell save DC  2 ) .   The yuan-ti can innately cast the
                                                                               1
                                                             following spells, requiring no material components:
                                                             At will: animal friendship (snakes only)
                                                             3/day each: poison spray, suggestion
           YUA - T I PUREBLOOD                               Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws
                N
                                                             against spells and other magical effects.
           Purebloods form the lowest caste of yuan-ti society.
                                                               T
           They closely resemble humans, yet a pureblood     AC I O  N S
           can't pass for human under close scrutiny because   Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two melee attacks.
           there's always some hint of its true nature, such as
           scaly patches of skin, serpentine eyes, pointed teeth,   Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
           or a forked tongue. Wearing cloaks and cowls, they   target. Hit: 4 (ld6 + l) slashing damage.
           masquerade as humans and infiltrate civilized lands to   Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 80/320
           gather information, kidnap prisoners for interrogation   ft., one target. Hit: 4 (ld6 +  l)  piercing damage plus 7 (2d6)
           and sacrifice, and trade with anyone who has something   poison damage.
 • that can further their myriad plots.

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