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APPENDIX A ! AS,SOllTED  BEASTS



                                                              effect that cures disease kills all  rot grubs infesting the target.
                                                                                                               Hit: 5 (1 d6 + 2)  bludgeoning damage.
                                                              it dies as the rot grubs burrow into its heart and kill  it. Any
                                                                                                                Slam.  Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,  reach 5 ft., one target.
                                                            If a target infested by rot grubs ends its turn with O  hit points,
                                                                                                                ACTIONS
                                                              time, these rot grubs are too far under the skin to be burned.
                                                              l fire damage to the target and kills these rot grubs. After this
                                                                                                               Hold Breath. The dolphin can hold  its breath for  20 minutes.
                                                              the bite wound before the end of  the target's next turn deals
                                                                                                                target takes an extra 3 (ld6)  bludgeoning damage.
                                                              ld6 piercing damage per rot grub infesting it. Applying fire to
                                                                                                                target and then hits it with a slam attack on the same turn, the
                                                              grubs. At the start of  each of  the target's turns, the target takes
                                                                                                                Charge.  If the dolphin moves at least 30 feet straight toward a
                                                              in the swarm's space. Hit: The target is infested by ld4 rot
                                                              Bites.  Melee Weapon Attack: +Oto hit, reach Oft., one creature
                                                              ACTIONS
                                                                                                                Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
                                                                                                               Languages-
                                                              gain temporary hit points.
                                                                                                                Senses blindsight 60 ft.,  passive Perception 13
                                                              enough for a Tiny maggot. The swarm can't regain hit points or
                                                                                                                Skills Perception +3
                                                              vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large
                                                              Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and
                                                                                                              14 (+2)
                                                                                        6 (-2)
                                                                                               13  (+l)
                                                                         7 (-2)
                                                                                                       13 (+1)
                                                                                 12 (+l)
                                                                                                      DEX
                                                                                               CON
                                                                                                             STR
                                                                                WIS
                                                                                       INT
                                                                         CHA
                                                              Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
                                                                                                                Speed Oft., swim 60 ft.
                                                              Languages-
                                                                                                                Hit Points 11  (2.dS + 2)
                                                              Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 6
                                                                                                                Armor dass 12- (natural armor)
                                                             paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained
                                                              Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled,
                                                                                                                Medium beii~; un9/igned
                                                              Damage Resistances piercing, slashing
                                                                                                                DOLPHIN
                               2 (-4)
                        1 (-5)
                                      1 (-5)
                                                     7 (-2)
                                                            2 (,-4)
                                              10 (+O)
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                                             CON
                                                            STR
                                                    DEX
                       CHA
                              WIS
                                     INT
                                                                                                                and 6 feet long.
                                                                                                                on small fish and squid. An adult specimen is between 5
                                                              Speed 5 ft., climb 5 ft.
                                                                                                                Dolphins are clever, social marine mammals that feed
                                                              Hit Points 22 (Sd8)
                                                              Armordass 8
                                                                                                                DOLPHIN
                                                              Medium swarm . of.Tiny beasts, unotlgned
                                                                                                                is immune to the stench of  all stench kows for 1 hour.
                                                              SWARM OF ROT GRUBS
                                                                                                                creature's next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature
                                                                                                                Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the
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                                                                                                                turn within 5 feet of  the stench kow must succeed on a DC 12
                                                              body kills any rot grubs infesting it.
                                                                                                                Stench. Any creature other than a stench kow that starts its
                                                              disease kills all rot grubs infesting the target. But;"ning a
                                                                                                                the following additional trait:
                                                              burrow into its heart and kill it. Any effect that cures
                                                                                                                poison damage, darkvision out to a range of 60 feet, and
                                                              grubs ends its turn with O  hit points, it dies as the grubs
                                                                                                                the Lower Planes. They have resistance to cold, fire, and
                                                              to be burned. If a creature infested by one or more rot
                                                                                                                These orange and green misshapen bison are native to
                                                              the rot grub is too far under the host creature's skin
                                                                                                                STENCH Kaw
                                                              the host and kills the inf  es  ting rot grub. After this time,
                                                              of the host creature's next turn deals 1 fire damage to
                                                                                                                components.
                                                              ture's turns. Applying fire to the wound before the end
                                                                                                                Charisma. It can innately cast dancing lights at will,  requiring no
                                                              piercing damage at the start of each of the host crea-
                                                                                                                Innate Spellcasting. The deep rothe's spellcasting ability is
                                                              grub burrows into the creature's flesh and deals 3 (ld6)
                                                                                                                of 60 feet and the following additional trait:
                                                              a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the rot
                                                                                                                ical flashing lights. They have darkvision out to a range
                                                              Any creature that comes into contact with it must make
                                                                                                                points, and communicate with each other by using mag-
                                                              swarm of rot grubs. A single rot grub has no stat block.
                                                                                                                They are Medium instead of Large, have 13 (2d8 + 4) hit
                                                              See the accompanying stat block for the mechanics of a
                                                                                                              Deep rothe are stunted Underdark variants of rothe.
                                                             Rot grubs pose a threat both singly and as a swarm.
                                                                                                                sion out to a range of 30 feet.
                                                              chews its way toward the heart in order to kill its host.
                                                                                                                Ordinary rothe resemble musk oxen and have darkvi-
                                                              into the flesh of a living creature, a rot grub instinctively
                                                                                                                ROTHE
                                                              tack living creatures that disturb them. After burrowing
                                                              They infest corpses and piles of decaying matter and at-
                                                                                                                for the purpose of  determining its carrying capacity.
                                                              dead flesh, although they can survive on plant matter.
                                                                                                                Beast o f Burden. The oxen is considered to be a Huge animal
                                                              Rot grubs are finger-sized maggots that eat living or
                                                                                                                milk. Oxen have the following additional trait:
                                                              SWARM  OF ROT GRUBS
                                                                                                                An ox is mainly used for draft work rather than meat or
                                                                                                                Ox
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