Page 259 - D&D Bestiary

i2!==::~-"'R i~~.O RltAZE S . . ,
' ).1! · '
From !;Jeneath the snow and ice bursts a remorhaz in
a cloud of steam, its body pulsing with internal fire.
Winglike fins flare from the back of the creature's head,
and its wide mouth brims with jagged teeth.
Arctic Predators. Remorhazes live in arctic climes,
preying on elk, polar bears, and other creatures sharing
their territory. They can't tolerate warm weather, having
I adapted to the cold by generating a furnace-like heat
"
I
I within their bodies. When hunting, a remorhaz burrows
/ deep below the snow and ice and lies in wait for the faint
vibrations created by a creature moving above it. While
hidden under the ice and snow, it can lower its body
( , ,
temperature so that it doesn't melt its cover.
Young Ones. Frost giant hunters scour the icy wastes
for remorhaz nests and eggs. The giants prize young
remorhazes, which can be trained from hatching to obey
commands and guard the giants' icy citadels. Unlike
fully grown specimens, young remorhazes gnaw on
their victims instead of swallowing them whole.
,
__
.- - s;; -
REMORHAZ
Huge monstrosity, _unaligned

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
l Hit Points 195 (17d12 + 85)
Speed 30ft., burrow 20ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
24 (+7) 13 (+1) 21 (+5) 4 (-3) 10 (+0) 5 (- 3)

Damage Immunities cold, fire
Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.,
passive Perception 10
Languages-
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)

Heated Body. A creature that touches the remorhaz or hits
it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 10 (3d6)
Large monstrosity, unaligned fire damage.
ACTIONS
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33) Bite. Melee Weapon Attack:+ 11 to hit, reach 10ft., one target.
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20ft. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 7) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage.
If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the remorhaz
18 (+4) 13 (+1) 17 (+3) 3 (-4) 10 (+0) 4 (-3) can't bite another target.
Swallow. The remorhaz makes one bite attack against a
Damage Immunities cold, fire
Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits,
Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60ft.,
that creature takes the bite's damage and is swallowed, and
passive Perception 10
the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and
Languages -
Challenge 5 (1 ,800 XP) restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects
outside the remorhaz, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the
start of each of the remorhaz's turns.
Heated Body. A creature that touches the remorhaz or hits If the remorhaz takes 30 damage or more on a single turn
it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 7 (2d6) from a creature inside it, the remorhaz must succeed on a
fire damage. DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end ofthat turn or
regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a
ACTIONS
space within 10 feet oft he remorhaz. If the remorhaz dies, a
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape
Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage. from the corpse using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.