Shade Serpents

Back to Harbour City ==Introduction==

Here's a D&D-style stat block for the Shade Serpents of the Whisper Wood:

Shade Serpent

• Size: Medium
• Type: Beast
• Alignment: Unaligned
• AC: 14 (Natural Armor)
• HP: 22 (4d8 + 4)
• Speed: 30 ft., climb 20 ft.

Stats

• STR: 8 (-1)
• DEX: 15 (+2)
• CON: 12 (+1)
• INT: 2 (-4)
• WIS: 10 (0)
• CHA: 6 (-2)

Skills

• Stealth: +6
• Perception: +2

Senses

• Darkvision: 60 ft.
• Passive Perception: 12

Condition Immunities

• Charmed, Frightened

Challenge Rating

• 1/2 (100 XP)

Abilities

• Shadow Blend: While in dim light or darkness, the Shade Serpent can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
• Hypnotic Hiss: Once per day, the Shade Serpent can emit a hypnotic hiss as an action. Each creature within 15 feet that can hear the serpent must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed with fear until the end of the serpent's next turn.

Actions

• Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Description

Shade Serpents have dark, iridescent scales that absorb light, aiding their stealth in the shadowy environments of the Whisper Wood. They are cunning hunters, using their hypnotic hiss to paralyze prey, making them easier to capture. Despite their dangerous nature, they are considered by some as physical manifestations of the forest’s darker spirits, woven into the very essence of the Whisper Wood’s mystique.

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